Ozil set for Arsenal start against Sunderland
Mesut Ozil is set to be thrust straight into the starting line-up for his Arsenal debut at Sunderland.
The German playmaker, who made his £42.5million deadline day move from Real Madrid, will link up with his new team-mates for the first time today at the clubs London Colney HQ, and could be called immediately into action against the Black Cats on Saturday due to a Tomas Rosicky injury.
The Czech schemer picked up a thigh injury on international duty leaving Ozil as the obvious replacement to fill his shoes.
Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby, who would all be options to deputise for Rosicky, are all sidelined with long-term injuries.
In better news for the Gunners, Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott are expected to be fit having endured a bruising encounter with England in Ukraine.
Wilshere was substituted midway through the first-half of the Three Lions 0-0 draw, while Walcott limped off after a nasty challenge on his ankle from Oleksandr Kucher.
