Mesut Özil unlikely to play again this year

Mesut Özil has been ruled out for between ten and 12 weeks with a partial knee ligament tear which he suffered during Arsenal’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea on Sunday.

The Germany midfielder played on through the pain to complete the 90 minutes and he reported the problem to Arsenal’s medical staff after the game. It did not seem overly serious at the time.

Özil travelled to Germany on Tuesday to link up with his national team ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifiers against Poland and the Republic of Ireland, with Arsenal having informed the German Federation [DFB] about the injury. The club told the Germans to exercise caution and check on the problem.

Accordingly, Özil was sent for a scan in Munich on Wednesday and the severity of the injury became clear. The DFB announced that he had suffered a “partial lateral ligament tear in the left knee” and would be “out for 10-12 weeks.”


Özil will now return to London in order for Arsenal’s medics to examine him fully and determine the best course of action in terms of his rehabilitation. Özil has a close relationship with Dr Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, the Germany doctor and, in the past, he has liked to be treated by him.

The DFB’s head of communications, Jens Grittner, had made it clear that Ozil had travelled with the problem and the organisation reinforced the point in their statement. “Özil complained about pain in his left knee when he arrived in Frankfurt on Tuesday,” they said.

Özil, who missed six weeks towards the end of last season with a hamstring injury before recovering to play his part in Germany’s World Cup triumph, joins a lengthy injury list at Arsenal.

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Danny Welbeck became the third Arsenal player to score a Champions League hat-trick last night

Danny Welbeck helped Arsenal get back on track with his three goals against galatasaray on wedsday.

He has now become the third Arsenal player to score three goal in a Champions League game, after Thierry Henry and Nicklas Bendtner

Arsenal’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry was the first man to score three goals for the club since the Champions League was revamped in 1992. The Frenchman scored all three goals in the 3-1 victory over Roma in November 2002, and it took another eight years until a fellow-Gunner matched his feat.

The man was none other than Nicklas Bendtner, the newly nicknamed ‘Wolf of Wolfsburg’ after he joined the German club in the summer. The Danish striker notched three goals to help Arsenal overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit to Porto as they recorded a 5-0 victory at home to reach the quarter-finals.

Welbeck’s remarkable showing in front of goal saw him score three goals from four shot on target, and despite his reputation for being inconsistent in front of goal, the England international has notched six goals in six matches.

Welbeck celebrates his hat-trick against Galatasaray Welbeck celebrates his hat-trick against Galatasaray The big question now is whether Welbeck will follow the path of Henry, or Bendtner. Henry left the club in 2007 as he moved to Barcelona before joining MLS side New York Red Bulls. He returned to the Gunners on a short-term loan spell in January in 2012,where he scored his 228th and final goal for the North London club in 376 appearances.

Alternatively, Bendtner left Arsenal after his contract expired this year and endured a period of time where no-one appeared to be interested in his services. Wolfsburg finally decided to move for the free agent, who failed to fulfil his potential at the Emirates having come through their youth ranks.

He departed having notched 47 goals in 168 appearances – only half of which came in the Premier league – and he will not be too fondly remembered at the Emirates given his high wage and low return during his 10 year stay at the club.