MESUT OZIL simply needs to perform better in training and matches to win back his spot, according to Edu.
The £350,000-per-week star has been frozen out of Arsenal’s squad since the restart after lockdown.
Mesut Ozil has played for the Gunners since 2013Credit: Getty Images – Getty
But Edu has told Ozil exactly where to improve to get back into Mikel Arteta’s squad.
The club’s technical director said: “Here, we are talking of course about performance.
“Players with performance in training, the game, they are going to have the opportunities because Mikel already showed that.
“It is for everyone. We know how important everybody is.
“I know how important and how big the player is when you mention Mesut but in the end we are talking about performance here.
“If he is performing well, people are performing well, who is the best in training the best in the game, I’m sure Mikel is going to select them to be in the squads to play games or be on the bench.”
Ozil did not feature in any of Arsenal’s 13 games after lockdown – and didn’t even make the bench for the final ten.
The 31-year-old has been tipped to leave the club after falling out of favour under the management of Arteta.
But Ozil has made it clear that he plans to see out the final year of his £350,000-per-week deal.
He played his first game for the club in six months during the pre-season clash against Aston Villa.
And he is in with a chance of playing in this weekend’s Premier League opener against Fulham.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
