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Ian Wright backs Mesut Ozil in ongoing battle with Arsenal manager Unai Emery


Mesut Ozil has been out of the Arsenal team in recent games (Picture: AMA/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil has got back-up in his ongoing war with Arsenal manager Unai Emery, with Gunners legend Ian Wright declaring his support for the German.

The 31-year-old finds himself out of Emery’s plans at the Emirates, appearing in just one Premier League and one League Cup match so far this season.

The World Cup winner has not even been involved in the squad for the last five matches and it is not clear when he will be seen in an Arsenal shirt again.

Emery was asked about the situation by Sky Sports earlier this week, saying: ‘I think this is not the moment to speak about him.’

However, Arsenal fans are certainly talking about the situation, and Wright is clearly more of a fan of the player than the manager.

Unai Emery is clearly not a fan of Ozil (Picture: Getty Images)

‘Well hopefully Ozil,’ Wright said on The Kelly and Wrighty Show, when asked which of the two would be at the club longer.

‘He’s already said he doesn’t want to leave. For me, hopefully it’s Ozil.’

Wright admits that he doesn’t know  what the problem is between the two, but says that Ozil’s creative spark is much missed in the Gunners side.

‘I’m very disappointed to see that [Ozil not in the squad] because I don’t think that Arsenal, when you look at Arsenal’s creative stats, they’re not up there,’ continued the former England striker.

‘They’re actually not creating as much and they’re conceding more shots on target. So that says to me you need somebody who’s creative to be playing there.

‘Mesut Ozil is that guy, I don’t know what’s going on with him and Unai Emery, but for me I think this could be the problem for Unai in the end if Arsenal continue to do what they’re doing.

‘They’re waiting for [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang or Pepe, like the other day, to save them. The fact is he should be playing.’

Ozil is still in training with the rest of the first team, and showed his immense talent with a trademark finish ahead of the Crystal Palace game on Sunday, but remains unlikely to be involved against the Eagles at the Emirates.

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