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Mikel Arteta insists there is a place for Mesut Ozil at Arsenal despite £350,000-a-week man STILL being frozen out of Gunners' post-lockdown squad

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

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

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.