Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil will miss the next four weeks of the season with a significant hamstring strain, according to the BBC.
Arsenal attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil has been ruled out for four weeks, according to the BBC.
The Gunners ace actually sustained the blow in the second minute of the match, but played on until half time as he so desperately wanted to perform well both for Gunners fans and those in his home country of Germany.
The Gunners star joins Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey in being sidelined from the Gunners midfield, meaning new signing Kim Kallstrom may have to make a surprise debut against Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby this weekend.
BBC journalist David Ornstein reported the estimated time of Mesut Ozil’s return to first team action to be around four weeks, after scan results came back today.
Arsenal set to be without Mesut Ozil for at least 4 weeks (likely to include FA Cup semi) after scans show significant hamstring strain #afc
— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) March 13, 2014
Ozil damaged hamstring in 2nd minute of Tuesday's Champions League exit at #FCBayern but played on until being substituted at half-time #afc
— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) March 13, 2014
Ozil has come under considerable criticism in the press for his perceived laziness and apathetic attitude, but given his desire to remain on the pitch in Munich, perhaps his critics ought to reconsider.
Indeed, prior to the Gunners’ match against Bayern Munich he had run further than any other Arsenal player in the UEFA Champions League, and his record of five goals and ten assists in 30 appearances is hardly a poor return.
Ozil is no flop, but unfortunately it will be April before he is able to once again prove that to be the case.
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