Arsenal boss Unai Emery insisted there was nothing to be read into Mesut Ozil's absence from the squad for the 1-0 defeat at West Ham as he stressed "we know we can't lose him". Ozil returned to training following a knee problem this week but was left out of the matchday squad as Declan Rice's second-half strike stretched Arsenal's winless away run in the league to five matches. Emery said Ozil's omission was not an indication that he would be sold during the January transfer window, instead claiming the decision was purely a tactical one. "We have enough players to win today and impose our game plan, our tactics and quality against West Ham," he said.  "But...
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