Mikel Arteta Explains Frequent Omissions of Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi

Mikel Arteta has said that the continued omission of troublesome duo Matteo Guendouzi and Mesut Ozil is down to 'purely football reasons', insisting he would never let a player's off-field antics impact the team he puts out. Ozil has come under serious criticism for his work rate and fitness in recent seasons, and he has not featured since the Gunners returned from lockdown. Guendouzi, meanwhile, has been left out of every squad since Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Brighton, when his antagonistic...