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Unai Emery Won't Confirm If Mesut Ozil Will Start for Arsenal Against Tottenham

Arsenal manager Unai Emery refused to confirm if Mesut Ozil will start Saturday's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

The German impressed after being recalled to the side for Wednesday's 5-1 win over Bournemouth, and Emery said at a pre-match press conference what he wants to see from the German:

"The most important thing for me is if the player can be OK for tomorrow and has the desire to play. I think Mesut has this if we decided to play him tomorrow.

"He [Ozil] has had injuries, including to his back, and has been sick.