Mikel Arteta has stressed that Mesut Ozil's omission from our Premier League and Europa League squads is entirely down to footballing reasons. Speaking to the press ahead of our game against Rapid Vienna, our manager was asked about the playmaker’s statement and his future.   This is what he said:   on Mesut Ozil's statement... Everybody is free to express their feelings. What can I say from my side? It's just a football decision that my conscience is very calm about because I was very fair with him. My level of communication with him has been really high, we know what to expect from each other. When I believe that he could contribute to the team to be better, which is why I was hired...
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