Mesut Ozil has been left out of the Arsenal squad for their Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday evening.

Unai Emery's side arrived on Merseyside on Friday evening but midfielder Ozil was not with the group after complaining of pain in his knee in training that day.

The news comes after Sportsmail reported last month that Ozil would be used sparingly in tough away games.

Unai Emery's side arrived in Liverpool but Mesut Ozil was not pictured with travelling group

Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey heads off the coach after arriving in Liverpool on Friday

Lucas Torreira was pictured getting off the coach in Liverpool ahead of Saturday's encounter

Midfielder Ozil was taken off at half-time against Brighton after an indifferent 45 minutes

The 30-year-old, who signed a new £350,000-a-week contract at the Emirates Stadium back in January, was withdrawn at half-time in the Boxing Day draw at Brighton.

Aaron Ramsey, Lucas Torreira and Co were pictured getting off the Gunners coach in Liverpool.

Arsenal are 13 points behind league leaders Liverpool in fifth place heading into Saturday's match at Anfield.

Arsenal are 13 points behind the league leaders heading into match as Granit Xhaka arrives

Arsenal defenders Shkodran Mustafi (L) and Laurent Koscielny get off the coach in Liverpool

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Emery has tipped Liverpool to match Arsene Wenger's Invincible team by going a whole season unbeaten prior to the encounter.

'At the moment they are doing and they can do it. They are doing it at the moment,' the Arsenal manager said.

Emery also said that Liverpool are a perfect model for Arsenal to look up to as they set about recapturing their former glories.

'We played three years ago in the Europa League final with Sevilla against Liverpool and we beat them,' he said.

'But look at the process and it's a very good example for us. The progression is clear: they were out of the Champions League and they are an example for us at Arsenal now. We need to be demanding of ourselves but we need time and patience is very important.'