Mesut Ozil on course to break Premier League assists record By Peter Smith
Last Updated: 13/12/15 3:50pm
Mesut Ozil is on course to break the Premier League record for assists. The Arsenal midfielder set up Aaron Ramsey for the Gunners' second in their 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, making it 13 assists in 15 Premier League appearances this term for the German. Ozil has more assists than any other top-flight player this term by some distance - Everton's Gerard Deulofeu is second with seven - and he is just seven behind the record, held by Arsenal's Thierry Henry.
Ozil has 22 Premier League matches left this season to surpass the 20 assists recorded by Henry in 2002/03. Most Premier League assists However, the case of Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas last season suggests it won't necessarily be straightforward for Ozil to break the record.
The Spanish midfielder had 15 Premier League assists to his name in the first half of 2014/15. He managed just three more after New Year's Day, finishing two short of Henry's record mark.
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