Arsenal boss Unai Emery has said that he needs Mesut Ozil's skills and quality ahead of some testing matches, but added that the attacking midfielder will need to continue to impress in training sessions if he wants to play.
The Gunners' top earner has been used sparingly under Emery's watch, with the Spanish boss asserting that others deserved to play ahead of him after being left out of the matchday squad.
Time in the stands had led to calls for Ozil to be moved on in order to get his sizeable wage off the books, but Ozil himself remains committed to the Arsenal cause.