Arsenal academy chief Per Mertesacker supports benching Mesut Ozil.
Observers have been left scratching their heads as to why the 350,000-a-week playmaker is unable to nail down a regular spot in boss Unai Emery's starting XI.
And Mertesacker says there are steps that Ozil can take to recifty the problem.
He said: I hope Mesut can get fit. Unai requires a certain fitness level.
Unai is fair to everyone. You need to deliver a certain fitness level then you are available to play.
Unai tries to get through to him. He talks to him. He says: 'You need to train to a certain level every day I need you to be fit otherwise you are not going to play.'
That's what I've seen. He puts him in the squad but then leaves him on the bench. If he trains to the level that's required, he can play.
Personally, I'm in favour of that. When Mesut is fit, he is one of our best players. He needs to be in there. We need to build the team around him and make him stronger."
