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Arsenal Given Massive Injury Boost Ahead of Cup Final With City as Mesut Oil Overcomes Illness

Arsenal have been given a major injury boost as playmaking midfielder Mesut Ozil is reportedly (via Transfer Tavern) fit and available to face Manchester City in Sunday's crucial League cup final despite missing training on Monday and Tuesday due to illness.

The German international has been an important figure in the Gunners' ranks so far this season and Wenger revealed in his Ostersunds pre-match press conference that Ozil missed training on Monday and Tuesday casting doubts that the influential attacker will be fit to face the runaway Premier League leaders.

The absence of arguably Arsenal's most creative player would have drained the confidence of Arsenal supporters heading to Wembley, as Aaron Ramsey is set to face a battle to be fit for the crunch tie too.