Stoke vs Arsenal team news: Mesut Ozil missing from Arsenal squad, Mohamed Elneny on bench

A look at the sides taking part at the Britannia Stadium

Mesut Ozil (GETTY IMAGES)

Mesut Ozil is missing from the Arsenal squad for today's Premier League meeting with Stoke City due to a minor foot injury.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes into the side in place of the World Cup winner.

Mohamed Elneny, signed from Basel in a £5m deal earlier this week, is named on the bench by Arsene Wenger.

There had been some speculation that Alexis Sanchez - who has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in November - could return, but he is not even on the bench.

For the home side, Xherdan Shaqiri is out with a hamstring injury. Geoff Cameron is also sidelined.

STOKE TEAM...

Butland, Johnson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters, Whelan, Afellay, Walters, Krkic, Arnautovic, Joselu.

Subs: Muniesa, Odemwingie, van Ginkel, Adam, Diouf, Crouch, Haugaard.

ARSENAL TEAM...

Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Flamini, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Campbell, Giroud.

Subs: Gibbs, Gabriel, Arteta, Ospina, Elneny, Iwobi, Chambers.

Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)