Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's Fortnite obsession could have caused his back problems

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil’s back problems could be down to playing too much of the video game Fortnite.

Ozil has missed Arsenal’s past three Premier League games with a back issue, after being benched for the victory at Bournemouth.

And an expert in Germany believes that his obsession with the popular video game is not helping.

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“Yes, that can be the cause of Ozil’s back problems,” an anonymous university professor for prevention and rehabilitation in sport told German publication BILD.

“A competitive athlete feels the consequences of hours of inactivity much faster than a non-athlete.

“This is because Ozil’s physical structures are highly tuned due to his intense training.

“A non-athlete, however, does not notice that.”

Lots of Premier League stars play Fortnite and Ozil has created his own Professional Esports team as a result.