Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Mesut Ozil will be available for selection to play against Chelsea on Sunday, adding that Alexis Sanchez will be closely assessed in the lead-up to the clash.
The Premier League leaders have been without Sanchez since late November owing to a hamstring problem, while Ozil missed last week's 0-0 draw at Stoke City with a foot inflamation and illness.
However, both are set to be fit for the weekend, while Francis Coquelin and Danny Welbeck are also on the way back after respective knee injuries.
"Compared to last week at Stoke, we have no big problems. Ozil is available and with Sanchez the next two days will be decisive," Wenger said.
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"This time we feel he will make it to be available for selection.
"[Coquelin is] back training today ahead of schedule. Welbeck will be back in training next week and [Tomas] Rosicky will play tomorrow with the Under-21s."
Having injured his hamstring at Norwich City in November, Sanchez suffered a setback during training in mid-December and Wenger is eager to avoid taking any risks with the Chile international.
"The doubt is he has been out for a long time," he added.
"The tests are one thing, training is another and then the intensity of the game you can never repeat.
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