Mesut Ozil hasn’t looked himself lately (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is suffering without the presence of his team-mate Santi Cazorla in midfield, according to manager Arsene Wenger.

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The Germany international has not looked himself lately despite starting the season strongly, with Cazorla’s injury back in October seeming to have a big effect on the whole team.

Wenger feels Ozil has suffered more than most without the Spaniard behind him, and offered that as an explanation for his playmaker’s recent dip.

Ozil and Santi Cazorla have a fine partnership in midfield (Picture: Getty)

‘He suffered a lot from the loss of Santi Cazorla,’ Wenger said.


‘Because Cazorla in deep midfield can get out of pressure, gets the ball played through to a player who is higher up and then Ozil is a player who, with the timing of the pass, with the ball at the right moment, he can always do damage.’



Ozil is set to miss Arsenal’s game at Liverpool today as the Gunners go into a big game with two vital creative midfield players missing.

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