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Arsenal vs Man City removed from Chinese TV over Ozil comments

The Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City will no longer be shown on television in China due to comments made by Gunners star Mesut Ozil.

CCTV, China’s state broadcaster, was due to show the encounter on Sunday, but state media reports this will no longer be the case following a statement from the Germany international playmaker on social media.

Instead, CCTV will show Tottenham’s clash with Wolves on delay.

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Commenting on allegations that Uighur Muslims in the country are persecuted, Ozil said: “East Turkistan, the bleeding wound of the Ummah, resisting against the persecutors trying to separate them from their religion.