Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has insisted that he does not let the recent criticism he has faced affect him.

The German international's form has been questioned in the last few weeks after he missed a penalty in the Gunners' 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie a fortnight ago.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has also left the former Real Madrid star out of his last two starting lineups in the Premier League.

"Nearly every player who is new to Premier League needs time to settle in," Ozil told Sport Bild. "Here, you meet other challenges. It was clear that I would endure a difficult spell because I missed all of Arsenal's pre-season preparation.

"There was a time when I was not satisfied with my performances either, but I have come through this phase. I don't concern myself too much with [the criticism].

"Three weeks ago they wrote totally different stories and, in three weeks' time, they'll write different stories once again. That's part of the business in England."

Ozil, who moved to the Emirates from Madrid last summer for a reported £42.5m, is reportedly at risk of being axed from the Germany World Cup squad.