Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has urged Mesut Ozil to take hold of the locker room.

Henry is now looking for the German to knuckle down and flourish under the responsibility of being Arsenal's most important player.

"He [Ozil] has to make it his team," said Henry on Sky Sports.

"Alexis Sanchez is gone. If he plays all the time like he did against Crystal Palace, he's unplayable."

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is confident Ozil will still be an Arsenal player when the January transfer window slams shut, and has claimed contract negotiations are underway.