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November 25, 2013

Wenger backs Ozil to shine

LONDON, England (AFP) — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has backed record signing Mesut Ozil to rediscover his best form after some subdued performances in recent weeks.

Ozil hit the ground running after his 42.4 million ($66 million, 50 million euros) transfer from Real Madrid in September, but he has failed to hit the heights in his last few outings.

The 25-year-old playmaker put in a disappointing performance in Arsenal’s 0-1 loss at Manchester United prior to the international break and then sat out Germany’s friendly against England after contracting a virus.

However, with Arsenal on the verge of a place in the Champions League last 16 ahead of today’s home game with Marseille, Wenger has backed the former Werder Bremen man to improve.

“First of all, Ozil is a hugely talented player,” Wenger said at a pre-match press conference yesterday.

“He has just arrived here three months ago and overall did not have the best of preparations for the league. Ozil is a young player, 25 years old, so of course there is a lot of room for improvement for him.”

Wenger also dismissed suggestions that Arsenal were over-reliant on Ozil’s creative talents.

“We have plenty of players who can take the ball and play, but because he plays in the central part of the pitch, the ball goes through him,” the Frenchman said.

Former Marseille midfielder Mathieu Flamini is available to play against his former club after serving a domestic suspension, while Theo Walcott could feature, after making his return during Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Southampton, following a stomach problem.

Arsenal will qualify if they beat Marseille — who can no longer qualify — and the other Group F game between Borussia Dortmund and Napoli ends in a draw, while a Napoli win will also send Arsenal through if they avoid defeat.

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