As such Low’s faith in the Arsenal man had been unwavering during times when the player had been criticised and questioned in public. The head coach is linked to the same agency as Ozil and a clutch of other national team players, and what’s more they seem to largely be on similar wavelengths. In Jogi Low he has always had a close ally in charge during his international career. One in which he is no longer an automatic choice. There is, of course, every chance that he will return for the final group fixture against South Korea in Kazan on Wednesday, especially given that his replacement in the number 10 role against Sweden, Julian Draxler, failed to convince in key moments in front of goal.īut Ozil is facing a new reality.