Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil has been defended by former Gunner Paul Merson after he was left out of their 25-man Premier League squad despite being the club’s top earner. The German was the surprise omission from Mikel Arteta, though he had not featured so far this season. Ozil will not step onto the pitch for the Gunners until February at the earliest, but he will continue to rake in a whopping £350,000-a-week. However, former Arsenal favourite Merson insists that it is a “big gamble” not to include a player of Ozil’s quality, especially given his wages. 'He’s an absolute talent. So, to keep him out of the squad, completely out of the squad, it's a big gamble by Arsenal,' Merson...
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