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Former Arsenal ace Lauren reacts to Mesut Ozil’s exclusion from the squad

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was recently left out of the Premier League and the European squad.

The German has not played for the London club since March and his career at Arsenal is effectively over.

The 32 year old World Cup winner has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Arteta and he will leave the club as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of this season.

Former Arsenal defender Lauren has claimed that Mesut Ozil is to blame for his exclusion from the squad.

Lauren said: “All of us who follow Arsenal want to see the best players but this situation has not come from now. I believe it is the same with Emery and Arteta.

“Arteta would love to have the best players in the squad. If Ozil is not there it’s a consequence of many issues.

“First of all, it’s the fault of the player. I believe if you have the quality, if you are a top player, if you are not involved week in, week out I believe that is your own fault.

“But the fact that with Emery and now with Arteta he hasn’t been consistent it is not the manager. I believe it is more the player than the manager or the club.”

It is true that Ozil has not been at his best for a while now and he needs to improve a lot in order to force his way into Arteta’s first team plans.

It remains to be seen whether the attacking midfielder decides to move on in January in search of regular first team football.

It would be surprising if Ozil decides to stay until the summer despite not getting game time at Arsenal. a player of his quality needs to play more regularly and January transfer would be the best option for all parties involved.

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