Ozil bagged two assists as Arsenal beat title-rivals City 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, taking his tally to 15 in the Premier League this season, more than double any other player.
His passes for goal-scorers Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud mean Ozil now boasts 29 assists in the Premier League in total - the same number as Chelsea's Eden Hazard but in 59 fewer matches.
The German left the pitch to a standing ovation with 15 minutes remaining, but Wenger has revealed Ozil nearly did not face City, after training just once in the week due to illness.
"Ozil had a chest infection this weekend and he was in bed, basically," said the Gunners boss.
"He had only one training session. For a guy who could not prepare well, he has done extremely well physically. I'm a bit cautious because we lost three or four players recently."
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