Mesut Ozil to travel with Arsenal squad for pre-season tour of Singapore despite having yet to return to training after Germany's World Cup disaster

  • Mesut Ozil is still on holiday after a disastrous World Cup with Germany 
  • However, Unai Emery says he will fly out to Singapore with Arsenal on July 22 
  • The Spanish boss is ready to give the midfielder a fresh start at the Emirates  

Mesut Ozil will travel with Arsenal for their pre-season tour of Singapore, new head coach Unai Emery has confirmed.

Ozil has been on holiday since Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage and has yet to return to training with the Gunners, with Emery having begun working with those players who did not participate in Russia.

The Spaniard confirmed on Monday that Ozil, as well as Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi - who were also both eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage, will play a full part in the Singapore tour. The Gunners fly east on July 22.

Mesut Ozil will travel with Arsenal for their pre-season tour of Singapore on July 22

Mesut Ozil will travel with Arsenal for their pre-season tour of Singapore on July 22

The Arsenal man posted a snap on Instagram from his 'last week of holiday' before returning

The Arsenal man posted a snap on Instagram from his 'last week of holiday' before returning

'All the players are the same,' Emery told Arsenal Player.


 'They have the same holidays. I know Iwobi, Elneny and Mesut Ozil. He's coming with us to Singapore the first day.'

Emery has already spoken openly about Ozil since his unveiling as Arsenal boss, and  has offered the former Real Madrid man a fresh start at the Emirates. 

He said: ‘We are here to help everyone and Mesut is very important.

‘Last year was difficult for everyone, not only Mesut. Now it’s a new way. Mesut is on holiday and I want him to be calm, then when he comes back to start hard.’

Unai Emery has said he wants to give Ozil a fresh start at the Emirates following his arrival

Unai Emery has said he wants to give Ozil a fresh start at the Emirates following his arrival