Arsenal manager Unai Emery said that Mesut Ozil will play in their Euopa League fixture against Qarabag tonight.
Ozil missed Arsenal’s last four matches due to a back injury but Emery said that he has recovered and is available to play against Qarabag.
Emery said, “After his injuries, he is OK. He is in the group for tomorrow – we need him to help us with his quality. Tomorrow is the first game after these injuries, when he can help us. Tomorrow is a good day for a lot of players – in the group we are first but we want to win, and also with a good performance.”
Emery also said that youngster Ainsley Maitalnd-Niles will start against Qarabag as a left-back. Maitland-Niles missed the first two months of the season due to a hairline fracture on his calf. He made his first start of the season in the Europa League fixture against Vorskla last month.
Emery said that he is looking to see more from the 21-year old. He said, “He is coming back after big injuries and he is training with good commitment. We need to see him on the pitch. His performance gets better every day in training, but we need him in the games like tomorrow.
He had a good game in Kiev and I need to see him in more matches. He can help us as a left-back or a left winger and tomorrow I think he will play left-back.”
Arsenal are one of the 9 teams who haven’t lost a single Europa League match this season. They won their away leg against Qarabag at Baku 3-0 and will hope to register another win tonight to add a fine finish to their group stage.
