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Arsenal’s Likely XI Against Liverpool – Ox And Wilshere To Start?

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Mesut Ozil

The plethora of injury concerns for Arsenal in the middle of the park will surely make the frowns on Wenger’s forehead a bit more crooked. Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey are both out while Mathieu Flamini will serve the second of his four match suspension. Even transfer deadline day on loan signing Kim Kallstrom has a microfracture on his back and will be ruled out for around six weeks.

It is reported that Oxlade Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere should travel to Merseyside. However, it would be upto Wenger to decide who starts alongside Arteta in the middle of the park. While Wenger would normally go with Wilshere, Ox, had a brilliant outing against Crystal Palace playing in the central role which leaves the manager in a jigsaw to decide between the duo. Elsewhere the likes of Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski are expected to start.

P.S: Here is an alternate thought. It would be difficult to drop Chamberlain after such an incredible performance last week, so Wenger might just keep him in the side but play him on the wings where he can be equally good on the counters leaving Jack Wilshere the central midfielder role where he thrives. This means Cazorla can go back to his usual position on the left, and Podoslki starting from the bench. The German along side Rosicky would be effective when brought in as a substitute in the second half.