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Arsenal's Mesut Ozil opens up on REAL reason behind long-term knee injury
ARSENAL playmaker Mesut Ozil admits his long-term knee injury this term was the result of working too hard.
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The 26-year-old damaged ligaments in his left knee in the Gunners' 2-0 defeat to Chelsea back in October, keeping him on the sidelines for three months.
And the Germany international believes his World Cup-winning campaign over the summer and lack of a winter break in England contributed to his lengthy lay-off.
I continued to give everything and that’s how I got my injury
"In my first season, not having a winter break meant that I could notice my body becoming a bit tired," Ozil said. "I had the World Cup after my first season here.
"It was such a great time but when I came back, the fitness coach said that even though I felt fit, the freshness was missing.
Mesut Ozil joined Arsenal in the summer of 2013 for £42.5million
"I continued to give everything to help the team and that’s how I got my injury.
"That was a really bitter time because I missed football but it’s an experience you have to go through as a player. My aim was always to come back stronger and, thanks to God, everything worked out.”
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