Fenerbahce exile Mesut Ozil from squad

The former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder is out of the squad for an unspecified reason.

Fenerbahce have excluded Mesut Ozil and fellow midfielder Ozan Tufan from the first-team squad.

Ozil has been a key player for the Turkish club this season, supplying eight goals and two assists in 22 league games. He also captained the team in his last two outings, including the 2-1 win over Konyaspor last Sunday.

🇹🇷 Mesut Ozil has scored eight league goals for Fenerbahce this season; he hasn't scored more in a single league campaign since netting nine in his final year for Real Madrid in 2012/13 pic.twitter.com/I5owny8dc9

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But the 33-year-old was hauled off at half-time during that match and is now suspended for an unspecified reason and amount of time.

“Our Football A-Team players Mesut Ozil and Ozan Tufan have been excluded from the squad as per the decision taken. It is announced to the public,” read a statement from Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce are third in the Super Lig table after 30 games, 13 points behind leaders Trabzonspor and two behind second-placed Konyaspor.

The Yellow Canaries return to action on April 2 away to Kayserispor after the international break.