The German has featured only twice for the Gunners in all competitions this season and, while sickness has contributed to him being sidelined, he has appeared also to have fallen out of favour.Emery told reporters ahead of Monday's Premier League game at Sheffield United that the 31-year-old had skills that third-placed Arsenal needed.
"After that problem he was sick for a week and then he lost out on a lot of training to continue working on keeping his fitness," Emery said. Ozil told The Athletic that watching from home had made him feel"helpless" but he would be seeing out his contract at the Emirates. "I didn't want to stay for just one or two more years, I wanted to commit my future to Arsenal and the club wanted me to do the same. You can go through difficult times, like this, but that is no reason to run away and I'm not going to.Striker Alexandre Lacazette could be fit in time for Monday's match after returning to full training following an ankle injury.