Mesut Ozil, and Alexandre Lacazette were the big name absences from Mikel Arteta's first Arsenal starting XI since the Premier League resumed. For their clash with Manchester City, Ozil was left out of the match day squad entirely, not even being named as one of the nine substitutes despite not having an injury. Youngster Eddie Nketiah was preferred to lead the line over Lacazette, who dropped to the bench alongside big money signing Nicolas Pepe and Brazilian starlet Gabriel Martinelli. Despite his future at the club still up in the air with his contract set to expire next summer, captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named as part of a front three. Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette were...
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