Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood believes Mesut Ozil must be drafted back into Arsenal’s starting XI if they are to finish in the top four.
Ozil, 30, has started just one Premier League game since Boxing Day despite being the club’s highest paid player with £350,000k a week.
Sherwood told The Debate: “He can’t do anything right in Unai Emery’s mind at the moment. For me, he has to play. I would play him. I’d get the best out of him because of what they have at their disposal.
“I don’t think they’ve got the quality of Mesut Ozil. He needs to play and it’s up to the manager to get the best out of him. You’re paying him around £350,000 a week, to do what? To do nothing. It’s a glorified Fitness First. It’s not good.
“They need to get him on the pitch and playing for Arsenal because it’s their only chance of getting towards the top four.”
The German playmaker reportedly turned down a deadline day loan deal to Juventus opting instead to stay put in North London.