Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has insisted that Mesut Ozil’s club-record £300,000-a-week wages will not be a factor in the German’s playing time at the Emirates.
The Spanish tactician made the shock decision to drop Ozil from Arsenal’s matchday squad as the Gunners took on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday due to ‘tactical reasons,’ with Arsenal losing 2-0 in his absence.
Ozil is set to return to the fold as the north London side host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday but, speaking ahead of the match, Emery insisted the playmaker will not be given special treatment.