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Former Arsenal caretaker Freddie Ljungberg questions Mikel Arteta's decision to freeze out Mesut Ozil and claims £350,000-a-week star is the best at finding a 'cute pass' as his old side struggle to create chances

Former Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg believes Mikel Arteta has made a mistake by leaving Mesut Ozil out of his 25 man squad.

Ozil has not featured for Arsenal since March and was excluded from the squad lists for the Premier League and the Europa League.

Ljungberg disagrees with the club's decision and says Ozil is one of best in the world at opening up opposition's defences with his distribution.

Freddie Ljungberg believes Mikel Arteta has made a mistake by leaving Mesut Ozil off his list

Arsenal - who has slumped to 15th in the Premier League table - are lacking a creative spark this season and Ljungberg believes Ozil could be the answer.