Mesut Özil makes first appearance as Arsenal face Watford

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Phil Costa·15 September 2019

Mesut Özil makes first appearance as Arsenal face Watford

Mesut Özil makes his first appearance of the season as Arsenal face Watford at Vicarage Road.

Due to various off-field incidents, the German was kept out of the side but has been given an opportunity to impress by manager Unai Emery.

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Elsewhere, Bernd Leno continues in goal, behind a back four of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, David Luiz and Sead Kolašinac.

Granit Xhaka partners Mattéo Guendouzi and Dani Ceballos in midfield, with Özil playing at the tip of a diamond.

Nicolas Pépé plays alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up front.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ozil, Aubameyang, Pepe
– Sunday, 15 September 2019

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– Sunday, 15 September 2019

Watford, meanwhile, start with Ben Foster in goal, behind Kiko Femenía, Christian Kabasele, Craig Dawson and Jose Holebas.

Abdoulaye Doucouré partners Etienne Capoue in midfield, with Gerard Deulofeu, Tom Cleverley and Will Hughes further forward.

Andre Gray leads the line.