Arsenal manager Unai Emery handed Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey injury boosts ahead of crucial festive period
Unai Emery has been handed a double injury boost after Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey returned to training on Wednesday.
Former Germany international Ozil has missed Arsenals last five matches with a back problem, while Ramsey had been struggling with an ankle injury.
Both will be at Emerys disposal over the next few days, however, as the Gunners face Qarabag in the Europa League and Southampton in the Premier League.
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Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions on Saturday after beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 thanks to Lucas Torreiras late and spectacular goal.
While Ozil and Ramsey have been passed fit, Arsenal will assess defender Shkodran Mustafi ahead of Thursdays clash with Qarabag.
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Fellow defender Rob Holding is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate ligament injury, while Danny Welbeck is still recovering after having surgery on his ankle.
Following Arsenals narrow victory over Huddersfield, Emery praised his teams patience and said there was more to come from the Gunners.
It was a tough match, like many matches, and today it is important because we didnt have rhythm but still won, he said.
Im very happy with the result. It was hard for us to control the match today. Patience is the key word. I wanted us to win more quickly but we needed to be patient.
We can improve more and today we spoke that we want to win matches with more control. But we are very competitive and showed character.
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