Ozil has only recently returned from a back problem which kept him on the sidelines for four matches.
However even when Ozil has been fit, he’s struggled to get into the Gunners XI.
That trend started when Emery dropped Ozil for an away match at Bournemouth.
On Boxing Day at Brighton, while Ozil began the match, the German was hooked at halftime.
According to the Daily Mail, Ozil .will miss the Anfield trip with a knee injury:
Mesut Ozil has been left out of the Arsenal squad for their Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday evening.
Unai Emery’s side arrived on Merseyside on Friday evening but midfielder Ozil was not with the group after complaining of pain in his knee in training that day.
Ozil was nowhere to be seen as Arsenal’s squad arrived in Liverpool on Friday night.
As for Liverpool, James Milner will play no part in the Arsenal game.
Liverpool’s utility star has failed to recover from a muscle injury.
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