Petr Cech surprise inclusion in Chelsea’s Premier League squad, Mesut Ozil out of Arsenal’s

Arsenal’s out-of-favour midfielder Mesut Ozil was not noted of their 25-man Premier League squad for the 2020-21 season launched on Tuesday, rising the probability that he has performed his final recreation for the north London membership.

Ozil, 32, who’s underneath contract with Arsenal till June 2021 and earns a reported 350,000 kilos ($452,830) per week, has not performed for Mikel Arteta’s aspect this season.

The German playmaker, who final performed for Arsenal in March, was additionally axed from their Europa League squad earlier this month.

Arteta had mentioned final month that his group are “evolving” and that Ozil would discover it troublesome to discover a place within the squad, casting doubts over his future on the membership.

Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos was additionally not noted of Arsenal’s Premier League squad after he too was excluded from the Europa League squad.

Elsewhere, Chelsea named Petr Cech, who performed for the membership from 2004-2015 and at the moment works as technical advisor at Stamford Bridge, as emergency goalkeeper cowl.

Cech had retired as a participant in May 2019 after taking part in for Arsenal of their Europa League last defeat by Chelsea.

“This is a precautionary step due to the unprecedented conditions currently caused by the COVID-19 crisis. He takes up a position as a non-contract player,” the membership mentioned in a press release.

Manchester United excluded defender Phil Jones and goalkeeper Sergio Romero from their squad, whereas Danny Rose was not noted by Tottenham Hotspur after failing to safe a transfer to a second-tier Championship membership on switch deadline day.

League leaders Everton dropped winger Yannick Bolasie after the 31-year-old did not make the matchday squad this season, having final performed for the Toffees in May 2018.

Premier League golf equipment can register 25 first group gamers over the age of 21, of whom a minimal of eight needs to be homegrown.

A ‘homegrown’ participant is outlined by the Premier League as a participant of any nationality who’s 21 or older on Jan. 1, 2021 and spent three years between the ages of 16 and 21 at an English league group.