Mesut Ozil: Arsenal boss Unai Emery confirms midfielder was snubbed for tactical reasons against Tottenham

Mesut Ozil: Arsenal boss Unai Emery confirms midfielder was snubbed for tactical reasons against Tottenham
Unai Emery revealed Mesut Ozil’s omission from the Arsenal squad for the 2-0 defeat by Tottenham was due to tactical reasons.The German midfielder, who has been linked with a move away from the club, was left out of the matchday squad for the Carabao Cup tie and his future at the Emirates looks increasingly bleak.3

Mesut Ozil was left out of the squad to face Tottenham despite being fit to play

Ozil has missed several Arsenal fixtures this season due to illness and injury, however it is rare for him to be left out despite being fit to play.Emery said: “It was a tactical decision, I thought the players today that are with us, were for us the best for this match.“We have 24 or 25 players and when they are playing in one or not playing in another it is for me the decision and today it is tactical.3

Mesut Ozil’s future looks bleak under Unai Emery

“The focus is to analyse this match and for Saturday, it is a very important match. Tomorrow we are going to train with every player.“I am thinking about the match on Saturday and not thinking about another situation. Every player is important, I decided he didn’t play and it was only a tactical decision.”When asked whether he would be willing to sell Ozil in January, Emery was evasive and refused to rule it out.3

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