Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has claimed Unai Emery's recent handling of Mesut Ozil is a way to ensure he doesn't have to deal with another player-power battle similar to the one he endured at Paris Saint-Germain with Neymar.
Emery joined the Gunners during the summer after leaving PSG, where the Spaniard's relationship with Neymar was said to be strained.
A similar occurrence looks have happened with Ozil at Arsenal, as the German was not in the squad for the recent EFL Cup defeat to Tottenham due to a 'tactical decision' made by Emery, with Parlour suggesting the midfielder's future could lie away from the club.