Unai Emery has denied reports Mesut Ozil was left out of Arsenal's XI for their 3-1 victory over West Ham due to a training ground argument.

Emery claimed Ozil was sick, which is now the seventh occasion since the start of 2017 that he's been out due to illness.

“This information isn’t true. I don’t know who started telling this information,” Emery said. “You ask me or the doctor of the club – he was sick.

“I spoke to him and the doctor and we decided he would not play. He left training to go home because he was sick. Today, I said to him come in if you feel better and today he feels better.

“Before the match he was speaking with me and the team. There is no problem with the player – ask the doctor and he will explain it.”

Ozil reportedly stormed out of a training session when he was told he wouldn't start against West Ham.

Ozil signed a contract worth a reported £350,000 a week in February but has made only eight appearances since.