Mesut Ozil says he is 'fit & ready' play but remains doubtful he will feature for Arsenal this weekend.
The German playmaker, 31, has not featured competitively for Arsenal before the Premier League restart.
But his exile from first-team action ended last weekend when he made an appearance in the friendly loss to Aston Villa.
And Ozil says he has done his best to put himself in contention to face Fulham on Saturday.
"I'm fit & ready and doing my best," Ozil said on Twitter.
"Unfortunately it's not in my hands to decide about the squad on the weekend. We will see!"
The Gunners travel to Craven Cottage for their Premier League opener, with the game set to kick off at 12:30pm BST.