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Everton vs Arsenal team news and line-ups: Ramsey and Mustafi miss out while Hector Bellerin returns for Gunners

Hector Bellerin is an Arsenal youth team product having huge success

ARSENAL are Shkodran Mustafi and Aaron Ramsey for the Premier League visit to Everton - but Hector Bellerin returns after an injury layoff.

Germany international Mustafi went off in the victory over Stoke with a hamstring injury.

Mustafi limped off in the first half, and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said afterwards: "It's a bad one. The minimum is 21 days."

 Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi sits injured as Arsene Wenger confirmed it is a 'bad one'
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Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi sits injured as Arsene Wenger confirmed it is a 'bad one'Credit: PA:Press Association
 Hector Bellerin finally returns to solve Arsene Wenger's right-back crisis
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Hector Bellerin finally returns to solve Arsene Wenger's right-back crisisCredit: Getty Images


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Aaron Ramsey is not available for the Goodison Park clash, with the Wales international set to miss a second game in succession with a hamstring problem.

The 25-year-old had played in the club's nine matches before missing the win over Stoke City and is now set for a new spell out of the team.

But right-back Bellerin returns after an ankle injury, which he returned quicker than expected from.

 Aaron Ramsey was in good form but he too is also out injured for Arsenal
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Aaron Ramsey was in good form but he too is also out injured for ArsenalCredit: Getty Images

Mathieu Debuchy is out till mid-January with a hamstring problem while Santi Cazorla, Chuba Akpom, Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck all remain out.

Everton are without long-term injuries Muhamed Besic and Yannick Bolasie, who are both some months off recovering from cruciate ligament injuries.

 Under-pressure Ronald Koeman has a fully fit squad except for two long term absentees
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Under-pressure Ronald Koeman has a fully fit squad except for two long term absenteesCredit: Reuters

But except those two, they have a fully fit squad despite being woefully out of form as pressure mounts on new boss Ronald Koeman.

Out-of-form Everton hand a rare start to Enner Valencia as Gerard Deulofeu misses out... while Gareth Barry is rested.

The Toffees go head-to-head with second-placed Arsenal with only one win in their last ten games and need to get their season back on track.