Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has picked up a slight knee injury and will not feature against Newcastle on Saturday. The World Cup-winning midfielder was one of three changes to Arsene Wenger’s side for the lunchtime trip to St James’ Park, with Callum Chambers and Olivier Giroud also out of the XI which started the goalless draw with Liverpool on Monday. Chambers and Giroud dropped to the bench, with Laurent Koscielny back at the heart of defence after recovering from a back injury and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott getting the nod from the start. Newcastle boss Steve McClaren also made three changes from the side which began last weekend's goalless draw at Manchester...
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