Mesut Ozil remains “very important” to Arsenal, says Sokratis Papastathopoulos, with the World Cup winner showing no sign of unrest amid continued questioning of his future.
The 30-year-old playmaker has endured a testing 2018-19 campaign, with Unai Emery having allowed him to slip down the pecking order at Emirates Stadium.
Regular game time has proved hard to come by of late, with a start against BATE in the Europa League on Thursday only his second of 2019 and third outing of the calendar year.
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A lack of action and supposed loss of faith from his boss has sparked talk of a potential summer switch for Ozil, with his desire to play his way back into favour being questioned.