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Arsenal make big announcement ahead of Crystal Palace game
MESUT OZIL will miss Arsenal's clash against Crystal Palace (4pm).
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Mesut Ozil, who has been in exceptional form this season, is unwell.
Ozil, who scored the match-winner in Arsenal's last outing against West Brom on Boxing Day, will sit out today's game due to flu.
Instead, Lucas Perez has been handed a rare start against the Eagles.
We've seen a lot of tweets about this, so to clarify...@MesutOzil1088 misses #AFCvCPFC due to illness pic.twitter.com/mrHON4I0mq
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 1, 2017
Mesut Ozil is unwell and will sit out the Palace game
Meanwhile, former Gunner Mathieu Flamini returns to face his old side.
Arsenal are currently 12 points behind table toppers Chelsea.
Arsene Wenger's men will be continue to begin 2017 with a flourish
Tottenham leapfrogged them and are now up to third after their 4-1 victory against Watford.
However, Arsene Wenger's men could go back above their bitter north London rivals should they overcome Palace.
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