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Mesut Ozil a waste at Arsenal and a problem Unai Emery can do without

Mesut Ozil did Unai Emery a favour by calling in sick for Arsenal's 3-1 victory against West Ham at the weekend because he gave the new manager, and everybody else at the Emirates, a glimpse into what life without him can look like.

Ozil's absence obviously created headlines. As Arsenal's most high-profile player -- and most highly paid on a reported £300,000-a-week -- his failure to make the squad, just six days after going missing during the 3-2 defeat at Chelsea, hinted at Emery's patience with the 29-year-old having already run out.

It soon transpired that Ozil was unfit to play due to illness.