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TEAM NEWS: Mertesacker and Ozil start

Mesut Ozil scores against Everton
Mesut Ozil scores against Everton

Arsene Wenger has made four changes to his side for Saturday's Premier League game against Everton.

World Cup winners Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil return to the side, with Mertesacker captaining the team in the absence of Mikel Arteta.

Elsewhere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mathieu Flamini are handed their first starts of the season while Alexis Sanchez starts up top instead of Olivier Giroud, who is on the bench.

Team in full: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Chambers, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Alexis

Subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Koscielny, Rosicky, Campbell, Cazorla, Giroud