Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas says Mesut Ozil isn't training hard enough to win a place in Unai Emery's side.

The club's highest paid player has made just one Premier League start and has been left out of three match-day squads this season.

"Will he throw Mesut Ozil into this situation?" Nicholas wrote in his Sky Sports column.

"I think Unai Emery knows Ozil is not training hard enough, so that is why he is not putting him in the team. He is still there so I would play him."