Mesut Ozil has been in and out of Arsenal’s starting XI this season (Picture: Getty)Unai Emery is confident that Mesut Ozil will repay his faith after recalling the midfielder to his starting XI for the second leg of Arsenal’s Europa League last-32 clash with BATE Borisov. AdvertisementAdvertisementOzil did not even travel to Belarus for Arsenal’s first leg against BATE, with illness cited as the reason for his absence. Asked about his decision to start Ozil on Thursday, Emery told BT Sport: ‘He’s going to play today and I’m sure he’ll play a good match. Emery handed Ozil a rare start against BATE (Picture: Getty)Emery is hopeful that home advantage can push Arsenal’s over the line against a well-organised BATE side. ‘We need to today to come back in our home, with our supporters, pushing every minute and being competitive,’ the Spaniard said.

Source: Metro February 21, 2019 18:11 UTC