An Arsenal return for Mesut Ozil appears to be on the cards next month – but Mikel Arteta says a decision has still not been made.
The struggling Gunners have scored just two goals in their last seven Premier League matches and have slid to 15th in the table.
The German playmaker has played no part in that after he was axed from both of Arsenal’s 25-man squads for the top flight and Europa League.
Ozil, the club’s highest-earner on £350,000-a-week, has publicly stated he will not be forced out of The Emirates.
And he insists he will stay for the remainder of his contract as he vowed to fight and try to regain his first-team place.
Now Arteta has opened the door to that possibility as he has the option to re-register the 32-year-old in January.
The Gunners boss said ahead of tonight’s game with Burnley: “He’s not in the squad right now.
“I’m focusing just on the players we have here.
“But, whatever happens in January, we have some time to decide.”
Ozil has not kicked a ball for Arsenal since last season was suspended in March amid the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
