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Mesut Ozil: Did you spot what Arsenal star did before being benched for Man Utd clash
MESUT OZIL is on the Arsenal bench to face Manchester United in the FA Cup tonight.
Arsenal players arrive at Emirates ahead of Man United clash
Yet the playmaker seemed cheery when he jumped off the team bus today.
Ozil has not played for the Gunner since Boxing Day - seemingly due to injury.
But there are concerns manager Unai Emery is not impressed with the club’s highest earner.
Ozil has cut an absent figure at times on the pitch for Arsenal this season.
But he may get a run-out from the bench tonight against Manchester United in what will be a heated game.
Ozil jumped off the coach with the rest of the Arsenal squad when arriving at the Emirates.
But he was the only player filmed to acknowledge the fans.
Ozil gave a wave to supporters to his left as he walked through the doors at the stadium.
The other Arsenal players seemed to keep their focus on heading towards the dressing room.
Ozil didn’t seem particularly perturbed heading into the stadium, suggesting he may have been told of his selection before the coach arrived.
Emery has ruled out selling the player this winter despite his huge £350,000-a-week wages.
The manager, who dropped the 30-year-old for the 1-0 loss to West Ham earlier this month, said: "I've spoken to him because I want consistency.
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"He's had some injuries and these injuries mean that sometimes he is OK and sometimes he isn't OK.
“I want every player to give the same work every day to be OK for every match.
"With Mesut it's the same. He didn't play the last matches but to me he's just like any other player.
“This Saturday he can be with us if he's OK. Now? He's training consistently with his work over the past two weeks and I think he can be."