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FIFA World Cup 2018: Ozil to skip Germany's friendly against Saudi Arabia

Ozil, who finished the 2017-18 season with a back injury, faces a race to get his knee ready for Germany's first game against Mexico in Moscow on June 17 having also drawn South Korea and Sweden in Group 'F'

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German midfielder Mesut Ozil

German midfielder Mesut Ozil

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will miss Germany's final warm-up match today with a knee injury, but the attacking midfielder's participation in the World Cup is not in danger, according to the German football federation."

Ozil, 29, will sit out the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen with light bruising to his left knee, but was able to run in training yesterday. The midfielder, who picked up the injury in Saturday's shock 2-1 defeat to Austria, has not taken part in full training over the last four days at Germany's pre-World Cup camp in Eppan, Italy.

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