Arteta warns Ozil that Arsenal return 'very difficult,' others in better condition

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Mesut Ozil will find it "very difficult" to break into the first team squad this season.

Ozil, whose contract is set to expire next June, did not feature towards the end of last season and was not named in Arsenal's matchday squad for the first three games of the new campaign.

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"The team is evolving and you can see the level they are achieving," Arteta said after Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.