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Arsenal leave out Ozil as Arnautovic and Nasri start for West Ham

Marko Arnautovic and Samir Nasri have been named in West Ham's starting XI for their Premier League game against Arsenal, who have left out Mesut Ozil.

Arnautovic's future at West Ham was plunged into doubt this week when his agent and brother revealed the Austria forward was keen to leave following interest from an unnamed Chinese Super League club.

There is no place in the Arsenal squad for Ozil despite the playmaker returning to training following a knee problem.

Aaron Ramsey takes a place on the bench amid speculation he has agreed to join Juventus on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Club captain Laurent Koscielny starts at centre-back a week after withdrawing from Arsenal's 3-0 FA Cup third-round win at Blackpool during the warm-up.