Arsenal open air training: The latest on Mkhitaryan, Ozil and Cech

On Thursday Arsenal will host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Arsene Wenger’s men’s main goal will be getting the better of Diego Simeone’s side over 180 minutes as they look to book their spot in Lyon next month. Ahead of the match the Gunners held an open training session at London Colney on Wednesday morning. In their 4-1 win against West Ham there were absentees with Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere, Sead Kolasinac and Petr Cech. But now Wenger’s team will be much stronger as the key players set to return. Ozil, Wilshere, Kolasinac and Cech were all lined up with rest of the squad. Egyptian star Mohamed Elneny who has been stretchered off with ankle injury, will be out for up to three weeks. Henrikh Mkhitaryan will also be among absentees. The Armenian playmaker is close to full fitness again and could possibly feature in the second leg.  

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