Mesut Özil Fit For Arsenal's Premier League Clash Vs Norwich

Özil Fit For Arsenal's Premier League Clash Vs Norwich

Mesut Ozil should be fit for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Norwich on Saturday despite being substituted during Germany's final World Cup qualifying match in Sweden.

The Gunners' £42.5 million record transfer received a knock in the closing stages of Germany's 5-3 win over Sweden, although the injury is considered minor and the German Football Association was not aware of any major issues before he flew direct back to London.

Ozil, who turned 25 on Tuesday, will return to Arsenal's London Colney training base on Thursday for assessment, when it is hoped further tests will confirm no lasting problems as Arsène Wenger's side resume their domestic campaign.

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Özil has enjoyed a brilliant start with Arsenal

Fellow midfield playmaker Santi Cazorla should be involved again for the first time since the win over Tottenham on 1 September 1 following his recovery from an ankle problem. England forward Theo Walcott, who has been sidelined after a minor abdominal procedure, could also come back into Wenger's thinking, although next week's Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund is perhaps a more likely return date.

One player who has declared himself fit following the international action is goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who produced a couple of good saves in Poland's 2-0 defeat at Wembley which saw England qualify for the World Cup finals.

Szczesny stood in for Artur Boruc, who had a muscular problem, and there was a short moment of concern when the Arsenal keeper held his arm following a collision with Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck.

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Sweden v Germany - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier(01 of13)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Fans of Mesut Ozil are seen prior to the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Mesut Ozil of Germany scores his teams first goal during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Germany's midfielder Mesut Ozil (R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the FIFA 2014 World Cup group C qualifying football match Sweden vs Germany in Solna, Sweden on October 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Mesut Ozil of Germany looks dejected after the second goal for Sweden during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Germany's midfielder Mesut Ozil (L) and Sweden's defender Mikael Antonsson vie for the ball during the FIFA 2014 World Cup group C qualifying football match Sweden vs Germany in Solna, Sweden on October 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Andre Schuerrle of Germany celebrates with Mesut Ozil after scoring his teams fives goal during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Germany's midfielder Mesut Ozil (R) controls the ball during the FIFA 2014 World Cup group C qualifying football match Sweden vs Germany in Solna, Sweden on October 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Mesut Oezil of Germany runs with the ball during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 15: Mesut Oezil of Germany runs with the ball during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group C match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena Solna on October 15, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Andre Schuerrle, Mesut Ozil, Mario Goetze, Sebastian Larsson(10 of13)
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle, left, celebrates with teammates Mesut Ozil, center, and Mario Goetze after scoring his third goal while Sweden's Sebastian Larsson, bottom left, looks on during the 2014 World Cup group C qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/TT/Jonas Ekstromer) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)
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Germany's Mesut Ozil, right, is chased by Sweden's Pierre Bengtsson during the 2014 World Cup group C qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/TT/Anders Wiklund) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)
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Germany's Mesut Ozil, right, celebrates scoring his team's first goal with team mate Max Kruse during the 2014 World Cup group C qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/TT/Jonas Ekstromer) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)
Philipp Lahm, Mesut Ozil, Martin Olsson(13 of13)
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Germany's Philipp Lahm, left, and Mesut Ozil, center, vie for the ball with Sweden's Martin Olsson during the 2014 World Cup group C qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/TT/Anders Wiklund) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)

However, the 23-year-old Pole said: "He just stood on my hand, but it was nothing seriuos."

Szczesny feels Arsenal can sustain their positive form to last the distance in the race for some long-overdue silverware in 2014.

He said: "I hope we (Arsenal) can keep going the way we have in the past few weeks and will give ourselves the best chance to challenge for a trophy."