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Freddie Ljungberg Talks Mesut Ozil Situation After Midfielder Booed vs. Man City

Interim Arsenal coach Freddie Ljungberg has said the club will deal with Mesut Ozil internally after the midfielder reacted poorly to being substituted and subsequently booed during Sunday's 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester City.

Ozil, 31, looked upset as he was taken off for 19-year-old Emile Smith Rowe on the hour mark with his side 3-0 down, discarding his gloves and refusing consolation from interim assistant Per Mertesacker.

Ljungberg told reporters after the game: "I took Mesut off because I wanted some more energy in the team. How he reacts is up to him and we will deal with it later.