However, despite calls for his exit, Wenger is likely to continue and sign a new two-year deal.
"But right now we're focused on Ajax. If the tests are positive then they will come back in the squad", Wenger said.
Arsenal have never finished outside the top four during Wenger's reign at the club but with eight games left in the campaign, there is a real chance that the Gunners won't be playing Champions League football next season after years of qualifying for the competition. "You focus to prepare and make sure you respond in a strong way in your next game".
The Gunners are in sixth place in the Premier League and seven points off the top four following Monday's 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, although they have played a game less than fourth-place Manchester City.
"We might get there, we might not get there, but the only way to get there is to believe we can do it", he said.
Asked what lessons he had learned from the defeat, Wenger said: "To play with restriction and a little bit of a handbrake on doesn't help the performance". In football, you have to accept that the risk is part of it and that you can win, lose or draw. "His goalscoring record is good, his assists are good and I believe that the combination of goalscoring and assists always [showcases] the quality of a player".
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Ozil's contract expires next year, and a number of clubs, including Manchester United, have been linked with a potential summer move for the Germany global.
Former Arsenal winger Marc Overmars has conceded that there is nothing "exciting" to say about his possible return to the club just yet, but didn't rule it out.
He said: "No, I am not [aware of the Overmars rumours]".
'Yeah, I would like to see my friend here, Mesut Ozil, because his Arsenal contract is almost over, ' Draxler told SFR Sport. In football, it's about one thing: good players on the football pitch. "That's what you have to take care of".
Mattias is ESPN FC's Arsenal correspondent.
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