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WATCH: Arsenal defender Mertesacker names Koscielny, Klose, Lahm in Ultimate XI

Per Mertesacker has named his 'Ultimate XI'.

The centre-back has put together a selection of the best players he has played with during his career with Arsenal, Werder Bremen, Hannover and Germany.

Included in the team is current Gunners teammate Laurent Koscielny, German legend Philipp Lahm

Mertesacker has included a diamond midfield with Torsten Frings as his holding midfielder, Diego at the top and Hanno Balitsch and Mesut Ozil on the wings.

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Mertesacker's XI:

Goalkeeper

Robert Enke (Hannover, Benfica, Borussia Monchengladbach)

Defenders

Clemens Fritz (Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal, France)
Naldo (Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen, Brazil)
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)

Midfielders

Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
Hanno Balitsch (Hannover, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Nurnberg)
Mesut Ozil (Arsenal, Real Madrid, Werder Bremen, Schalke, Germany)
Diego (Fenerbahce, Werder Bremen, FC Porto, Juventus, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Brazil)

Forwards

Miroslav Klose (Lazio, Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Claudio Pizarro (Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Chelsea, Peru)

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