“I’m ready”: Mesut Ozil insists that he is fit for Arsenal’s game against Liverpool

Mesut Ozil appears to be targeting his manager Mikel Arteta after he announced that he was “ready” before Arsenal play Liverpool on Wednesday.

The German, who is the club’s top earner at £ 350,000 a week, has not been seen since the Premier League restart on June 17. His recent absence is believed to be due to a back injury.

However, after Arteta confirmed that Ozil would be missing for Master Liverpool’s visit to the Emirates, the 31-year-old posted a photo of himself in training on Tuesday evening on his Twitter page entitled “I AM READY”.

Mesut Ozil posted a tweet titled “I AM READY” on Tuesday night before Wednesday’s game

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta previously said that Ozil’s absence is due to a back injury

When asked about Ozil in his pre-game press conference, Arteta said, “At Mesut, the situation is still the same as before.”

Ozil has not played in any of Arsenal’s last five matchday squads and has not been asked if he was available from the bank against Brighton and Southampton.

The relationship between the club and the player seems tense as the Arsenal hierarchy strives to get his wages off the books.

Ozil, who has scored only one goal in 23 games this season and provided three assists, has entered the last year of his contract with the Emirates.

Ozil hasn’t played a minute for the Gunners since the Premier League restart on June 17

However, the German playmaker trained with Arsenal’s first team on Tuesday morning

His agent Erkut Sogut previously stated that his customer intends to stay until the end of his contract in summer 2021.

The 31-year-old had significant issues with the shape of this campaign and has continued to decline in recent years. However, Arteta previously insisted that there be a place for the playmaker in the club.

“There is always a place for a player of his quality,” said Arteta earlier this month. ‘Players can adapt to different systems and we can adapt systems to different players.

“Sometimes it’s not just about what we want to play or how we want to play, sometimes we have to try to use the players we have at the right moments and in the right positions to play on the court and feel good about doing what we ask them to do. ‘

On Tuesday, Ozil revealed a new shoe company that was published on his Instagram page: “A new partnership has started … and is looking forward to working with @hideandjack and @albertofranceschi on a new range of sneakers.”

On Tuesday, Ozil unveiled a new shoe company and posted details on its Instagram page

Ozil has been with Arsenal since summer 2013 when he moved from Real Madrid for a record fee.

In the meantime, Arteta has told the Arsenal board that they must be willing to take a financial risk to regain their Champions League status or that they must be left behind.

When asked how much more difficult it is to return to the Champions League the longer Arsenal leaves the competition, he said: “Harder and harder, because it obviously has to feed each other.

“If you’re not in the Champions League and say” OK, I’m not investing because I don’t have the financial means to do it “, but the other clubs are investing, the gap is widening.

Arteta said it would be harder to get back in the top four as rivals continue to invest

“What happens if I want to invest and take risks and then I don’t get it? At some point you have to decide whether I want to close this gap and strive for it or whether I stay where I am.

“You see many good examples of teams that have done this [risked] and they have returned to their habit [of being in the Champions League].

“While I’m sitting in this chair, it’s not me [stopping seeing Arsenal as a Champions League club]because that’s the only thing I think of this football club. ‘

Arsenal come into play on Wednesday as ninth in the Premier League and nine points ahead of Leicester City, which is currently fourth.