Mikel Arteta insists the door will always be open for Mesut Ozil to return to the Arsenal fold, despite the 31-year-old's continued exile during Project Restart.
Ozil has not played a single minute for Arsenal since the Premier League's return, with 'tactical' reasons and a back injury keeping him out.
The former Germany international pockets £350,000 a week but, with Arteta recently adopting a 3-4-3 formation, questions have been raised over whether the No 10 still features in his plans.
Mesut Ozil hasn't played a minute of Premier League action since the top flight restarted
But his manager Mikel Arteta has opened the door for Ozil's return as he praised his quality
'There is always a place for a player of his quality,' Arteta said.