Mikel Arteta made the bold decision to leave Mesut Ozil out of both his Premier League and Europa League squad at the start of the season.
The Spaniard hasn't gone into his reasons for doing so yet, other than it was a decision based on football and football alone.
Many have speculated that there must be more to the story, and that something has gone on behind the scenes between the duo.
After all, Ozil is the Gunners' longest-serving and best-paid player so it is in everyone's interest to get the best out of the World Cup-winning German.
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