Arsenal hero Tomas Rosicky says Mesut Ozil must be a long-term proposition for the club.

The Gunners certainly felt the benefit of that against Newcastle United last week as Ozil scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory at St James' Park.

And Rosicky is confident both the club and player will have a long-term advantage going forward.

"It can be tricky at the start for him, but again we will see his development in the new team," Rosicky said.

"Because I think in the long term it can be positive for him that he will suddenly have a break now and he can rest and train properly, and prepare himself for the Premier League.

"I think he will still be a key player for Arsenal and, if he is playing well, Arsenal will be playing well.

"I am looking forward to seeing Arsenal more and I hope they will grow.

"Arsenal has a new manager and a completely different style, so the next games will show us more how the team is developing."