Arsenal boss urges Aaron Ramsey to concentrate on his game

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has urged midfielder Aaron Ramsey to concentrate on his game rather than focusing on his contract situation.

The Wales international has spent the past decade with the north London giants but his future remains uncertain with his contract expiring in 11 months' time.

As a result, there have been reports suggesting that the midfielder has been unsettled by the situation but Emery has now advised the Welshman to concentrate on his performance on the playing field.

"I spoke with him last week. I said: 'I want you focused only on training and only on the match, you show us the capacity to help the team'," he is quoted as saying by The Mirror.

"The contract is another thing for his agent and the club but we want and I need his focus only on training, only on the match and on his performance each day."

Ramsey was a starter during the season opener against Manchester City but he was dropped for the Chelsea game which followed after failing to impress Emery.

Arsenal are scheduled to face West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon and Ramsey may have to contend with a role on the bench unless Emery chooses to drop one of his attackers.

Mesut Ozil has been largely disappointing for the Gunners since the start of the campaign and the German could probably get the axe from the manager for the Hammers exit.