Mesut Ozil has been excluded from the Premier League squad and lives in exile under Mikel Arteta despite being Arsenal’s top earner.
In 2013 Ozil joined Gunners and has split sentiment among supporters, now he looks likely to leave the club at the end of the season on a free transfer.
Since the beginning of 2018-19, this is a closer look at Arsenal’s record with and without Germany in the starting XI in all competitions.
With Ozil starting
Played: 51
Won: 23
Drawn: 15
Lost: 13
Goals for: 95
Goals against: 69
Points per game: 1.64
Win rate: 45.1%
Loss rate: 25.5%
Goals per game: 1.86
Goals against per game: 1.35
Without Ozil starting
Played: 76
Won: 45
Drawn: 13
Lost: 18
Goals for: 131
Goals against: 80
Points per game: 1.94
Win rate: 59.2%
Loss rate: 23.7%
Goals per game: 1.72
Goals against per game: 1.05
