Tuesday 24 March 2015 19:04, UK
Mesut Ozil is unlikely to face any disciplinary action by Arsenal after being spotted in a nightclub hours after missing the 2-1 win over Newcastle because of illness.
According to Sky sources, Arsene Wenger is set to speak to Ozil on his return from the international break next week but the 26-year-old is still likely to start against Liverpool on April 4.
Ozil was seen in a Berlin nightclub just hours after missing Arsenal's 2-1 win against Newcastle United on Saturday.
Arsenal had given Ozil permission to travel back to Germany on Saturday ahead of the international friendly match against Australia.
Germany coach Joachim Loew was unware of Ozil's night out until Tuesday morning but according to Sky Deutschland correspondent Uli Koehler, his behaviour is unlikely to have any impact on his place in the Germany team.
“Joachim Loew was also surprised because he didn’t know the incident long before – only five or 10 minutes before the press conference he was informed,” Koehler said.
“He (Loew) said Mesut told him that he didn’t feel well, and everything was arranged with Arsene Wenger, the manager of Arsenal, so that he takes off, he gets a rest because he doesn’t feel so well.
“Then he said, after the game, they had the day off, or the time off, so it was free for everybody to go wherever they wanted to go.
“Whatever is the real truth, it was neither clever nor really smart from Mesut.
“Now we wait and see what he is doing because he is not performing so well in the national team either, so I wonder what will be the comments after the next game against Australia on Wednesday.”
Loew will also have to make do without his first-choice goalkeeper after Manuel Neuer was ruled out with a knee injury but added the Golden Glove holder was likely to return for the second friendly against Georgia.
Loew also said he had not decided whether captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, back for the first time since the 2014 World Cup final, would feature against Australia.
"I will talk today with Bastian. Whether he will play from the start or a half or even sit it out, I have not yet decided,” Loew said.
"I want to see training tonight and have some discussions."
