Mesut Ozil makes return for Arsenal vs. Stoke City
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Welcome back, Mesut.
Arsenal supporters rejoiced on Sunday as German midfielder Mesut Ozil made his long-awaited return to the pitch, coming on as a second-half substitute in the team's 3-0 win over Stoke City.
Ozil missed three months with a partially torn LCL in his left knee.
Ozil replaced Olivier Giroud in the 72nd minute, stepping foot on the pitch to a raucous ovation from the crowd at the Emirates.
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