Arsenal star Alex Iwobi has talked up Mesut Ozil’s ability as a player, saying that the Gunners are guaranteed chances whenever the midfielder plays.

Ozil has been criticised for not working hard enough for the London side and has not been a regular under Unai Emery this season.

The former Real Madrid player has made just 17 Premier League starts this season.

‘I don’t know the stats but with Mesut in the team you are always going to get at least three chances a game from him,’ Iwobi told The Sun.

The Gunners are currently 6th in the Premier League, but will be fourth on the table if they can defeat Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday night.

Emery’s side are battling to finish in the top four and are close to reaching the Europa League semi-final for a second successive season after defeating Napoli in the first leg of their quarter-final tie last Thursday.

It remains to be seen how the Gunners finish the season given the tough competition they face in Europe and in England.