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In their most recent Premier League fixture, Arsenal produced their best result and performance of the Unai Emery era to date as they dispatched newly-promoted Fulham by a 5-1 scoreline at Craven Cottage. 

The fact that the North London club’s starting XI didn’t include any of Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes their triumph all the more impressive - although, the latter two were introduced from the bench and scored three goals between them.

However, the Gunners’ scintillating display without Ozil in the side presents something of a selection dilemma for Emery. Assuming that the German playmaker is back to full fitness in time to face Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night, the Spanish coach must make a big call on his inclusion.

As the club’s highest-paid player and perhaps biggest star, it is vital that Emery can get the best out of him and find a place for him in the starting XI, however, in the hunt for Champions League qualification the good of the team must come first.

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Equally, the likes of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and the resurgent Alex Iwobi don’t deserve to be usurped in the side. For that reason, Ozil ought to be on the bench on Monday night.

What do you think, Arsenal fans - should Ozil start against the Foxes?