Ozil has struggled to make his mark at Arsenal this season, leading to talk he could be sold to one of Inter Milan, Manchester United or Barcelona.
And journalist Honigstein has revealed that Emery’s problems with Ozil are not personal - but that club insiders believe he is abject against the big guns.
“The last time I spoke to someone who should know, they insisted it was nothing personal,” he told Sunday Supplement.
“Whenever he has not been played it is because the manager did not fancy him for whatever game.
“Even in the club there’s an acceptance that you need Mesut Ozil to beat those 20 smaller teams to get the 60 points to build the platform.
“But when it comes to the bigger games, against the more attacking teams, it’s very problematic playing with him.
“Especially when you want Aaron Ramsey in your team.”
Arsenal news: Mesut Ozil missed the Gunners' Premier League defeat to Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal news: Raphael Honigstein has opened up on Mesut Ozil (Image: SkySports)
Meanwhile, former Liverpool defender Jim Beglin has slated Ozil.
“You can call me cynical but this is a guy who doesn’t fit with what the manager wants," Beglin told beIN SPORTS.
“That’s what it is all about.
“That’s why he was left out of the 18 for the Tottenham game. And that’s why he hasn’t travelled here.
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