Unai Emery Challenges Mesut Ozil to 'Do More' for Arsenal

Arsenal manager Unai Emery believes Mesut Ozil can "do more" for the club and has challenged him to elevate his game near the opposing goal. 

Per the Guardian's Amy Lawrence, the tactician praised the work the midfielder has put in this season but emphasised he thinks there's more to come:

"I want to find with him the possibility to do the best, to make decisive passes, to do more near and in the box to score. He is working for the team to help us with his quality. But he is feeling like I am feeling. He can improve, he can do more. We will work, we will help him, give him the possibility on the pitch to be together, to find his qualities for us."

Ozil has gone through a rough patch of late, as he has not made a good start to the Premier League campaign and has retired from the Germany national team.

His tactical fit under new manager Emery has also come into question, and the Mirror's John Cross believes the onus is on the player to make it work:

The former Real Madrid man has seen plenty of his minutes out on the right wing this term but has done most of his damage in a central role over the past few years.

Ozil has yet to score a goal or record an assist in the Premier League this season despite the Gunners' solid attacking start. They trail only a handful of teams at that end of the pitch, with eight goals scored in four outings.

The lack of action during the international break could help him to get on track, however, and Emery insisted the playmaker appears to be in a good mood heading into Saturday's game against Newcastle United:

The Magpies have earned just one point so far this season, but they could prove to be tricky opposition. All three of Newcastle's losses came against quality opponents, and Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City only managed to beat Rafael Benitez's side by one goal.

The Gunners will be hoping for a good outing from Ozil, their top creative force and one of the Premier League's best passers of the past decade. With the UEFA Europa League kicking off on Thursday and a busy slate of fixtures ahead, it would be a great time for the 29-year-old to pick up some momentum.