Mesut Ozil did not travel with his Arsenal team-mates on Sunday. The World Cup winner has fallen out of favour under Mikel Arteta and it seemed as if the Spaniard had lost faith in the playmaker’s ability to help his side win games.
Both the German and his midfield colleague Matteo Guendouzi failed to make the matchday squad, but Arteta did not address their absence when asked about his team selection before the match.
However, the official Twitter account did state the reason for the World Cup winner missing out, noting a slight back injury.
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