The German appears to have played his last game for the Gunners (Picture: Getty Images)Mikel Arteta insists the decision to leave Mesut Ozil out of Arsenal’s Premier League squad is purely a football decision and is not a reaction to his refusal to take a pay cut. The World Cup winner – who is the club’s highest earner on £350,000-a-week – appears to have played his last game for the north London club after he was not registered to play in either the Europa League or the Premier League. Ozil made an emotional post on social media after his omission was confirmed, vowing to keep fighting to save his Arsenal career. AdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking on his Zoom press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna, Arteta said of Ozil’s statement: ‘Everybody is free to express his feeling. ‘But then I have to see daily, basically, the input, the performance and what every player brings to the team.’MORE: ‘Gutted’ Ian Wright sends message to Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil after Premier League snubMORE: Mesut Ozil makes promise to Arsenal fans after brutal Mikel Arteta snubFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro October 21, 2020 17:48 UTC