Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is out of their clash with Liverpool due to a back injury.

It is the sixth successive match that the 31-year-old midfielder has been unable to play due to the problem.

Tuesday's news means that Ozil has not played any minutes for the Gunners since the Premier League restarted on June 17.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta did have Ozil as an option on the bench towards the end of June in games against Brighton and Southampton but he was not called upon.

The relationship between the club and player appears to be tense with the Arsenal hierarchy keen to have his wages off the books.

Ozil, who has scored just one goal and supplied three assists in 23 matches this season, has entered the final year of his contract at the Emirates.