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Everton vs Arsenal:
Preview
Mesut Ozil looks set to return against
the side he scored twice against last
season
MATT DAWSON
This Saturday Arsenal take on Everton
at Goodison Park in what will be both
sides second game of the new Premier
League season.
Having undergone a tough test against
Besiktas in mid-week, Arsenal's
attentions now turn to an away trip
against Everton at Goodison Park, as
both sides look to kick on following
wins against Crystal Palace and a draw
against Leicester respectively on the
opening day.
Last season threw up some very
interesting matches between the two as
Arsenal met Everton not just in the
league but also in the FA Cup, which of
course the Gunners went onto triumph
in. The league game at the Emirates was
an entertaining draw as Mesut Ozil who
is set to return this weekend scored the
opening goal, before loanee Gerard
Deulofeu equalised with just six minutes
remaining.
However, it was Arsenal who got the
better of their weekend opponents in the
FA Cup as they thrashed the Toffees 4-1.
Once again Mesut Ozil was on the score-
sheet along with Arteta and Giroud ,
who was at the double. That partciular
fixture was one of the Gunners most
impressive performances at home but
their next meeting was far from
impressive. A month later, in April, they
met at Goodison Park but Everton got
revenge for their past meeting by
comfortably winning 3-0 thanks to goals
from Naismith , Lukaku and an own
goal from Arteta.
Previous meetings therefore suggest that
it will once again be a very close match
between the two and could come down
to one or two goals either way.
Arsenal's squad for the weekend is
bolstered by the return of their German
trio. Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski
and Mesut Ozil are back after being
given extended leave folloing their
World Cup exploits in Brazil. How many
of them feature remains to be seen
though. Kieran Gibbs remains out
injured following the game against
Palace which means Nacho Monreal
will step in once more. Mikel Arteta will
miss the game against his former club
after picking up an injury against
Besiktas.
Arteta's injury is further evidence of
Arsenal's need to strengthen in the
defensive midfielder department as
Flamini and Coquelin may well feature
against Everton. The suspension Aaron
Ramsey picked up in the week is only
applicable to European ties meaning he's
available for the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Yaya Sanogo looks set to
miss out with the same hamstring
problem that ruled him out of Besiktas.
As for Everton, Irish duo Seamus
Coleman and Darren Gibson are both
set to return to immediate action.
Coleman came off the bench against
Leicester last weekend but Gibson hasn't
played since injuring his anterior
cruciate ligament last October. Everton's
record signing Romelu Lukaku will no
doubt cause the Arsenal defence
problems as he did so often last
campaign so it'll be a tough test for
Calum Chambers, if he once again starts
despite Mertesacker being back. Monreal
suffered a tough time against Lukaku at
Goodison last season so he'll have to
massively improve on that display if
Arsenal are to remain solid at the back
and stop the fast flowing attacking play
of Everton.
Both sides have reasons to be
encouraged going in to this game.
Arsenal are off the back of two far from
convincing displays against Palace and
Besiktas whilst Everton struggled against
newly promoted Leicester City on the
opening day, which means if the two
have looked at what their opponents
have been doing they'll think there's
plenty of reasons as to why they can go
out there and win on Saturday evening.


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