Arsenal manager Unai Emery said leaving Mesut Ozil out of the squad for the clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday was a "tactical decision" and refused to say if player would be at the club beyond the January transfer window.
The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by their north London rivals in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, with Spurs going on to face Chelsea in the final four. As Arsenal sought to get back into the game after falling behind, they were unable to call on Ozil, who was dropped.
When pressed on why the German wasn't involved, Emery said he only had the match in mind when picking the 18 and didn't offer Ozil any assurances over his future, per Miguel Delaney of The Independent.