Arsenal legend Lauren believes that Mesut Ozil was "irrelevant" last term.

Many fans and pundits have criticised Ozil for his lackadaisical displays, especially in big games.

Despite being the highest earner at the club, Ozil was a peripheral figure for much of the season under Unai Emery.

And Lauren was not impressed with what he saw from the German playmaker.

He said to bwin: "Mesut Ozil will stay at Arsenal next season but he needs to start fulfilling his potential.

"Whether you are Arsenal, Real Madrid or Barcelona , you need your best players to perform on the big stage and Ozil failed to do that on multiple occasions last year.

"In the biggest games last season, the Quarter Final, Semi-Final and Final of the Europa League, Ozil was not relevant, so there is something very wrong there.

"Mesut Ozil has a lot of potential and no doubt, Emery will be working to bring that to the forefront this season."