Mesut Ozil sparks controversy by wearing Turkish flag chain before win over Valencia after quitting Germany team over 'racism and disrespect'

Mesut Ozil was seen wearing a Turkish flag chain around his neck at the Emirates on Thursday

Mesut Ozil has sparked fresh controversy after being pictured wearing a Turkish flag chain as he arrived at the Emirates Stadium ahead of Arsenal's Europa League semi-final with Valencia.

His choice of neck wear comes in the aftermath of his high-profile fallout and retirement from the German national team, during which he suggested he was being targeted due to his Turkish ethnicity.

Ozil is a third-generation Turkish-German and earned 92 caps for Die Mannschaft, leading them to World Cup success in 2014 - but he believed he was made a scapegoat for their disastrous defence of the trophy in Russia last year.