‘Ozil and Welbeck have good partnership’

Arsene Wenger has hailed the instant understanding that has been struck up between Mesut Ozil and Danny Welbeck.

The Germany international combined brilliantly with his new team-mate at Villa Park last weekend, as both laid on assists for the other.

Wenger was pleased to see Ozil returning to his best form in a more central area, but says he may still use him elsewhere over the course of the campaign.

“He played very well and had a good understanding with Danny Welbeck,” he said. “It was a good partnership because they gave each other balls to score.

“It is tempting to keep Ozil in that central role but I maintain again that he will play where he is needed for the balance of the team and that can change game by game.”