Mikel Arteta appears to have reached the same conclusion over Nicolas Pepe as Roy Keane before the season had started. It comes after another match in the Premier League where Arsenal's record signing was ignored on the bench.
The Gunners bounced back on Sunday after three matches without a win when they beat Leeds United 4-2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted a hat-trick with the striker flanked by Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.
That now appears to be Arteta's preferred frontline, with Willian as back-up. It leaves Pepe largely marginalised after a poor match against Aston Villa, which the Gunners lost 1-0.
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been one of the Ivorian's biggest critics and slammed his impact over a year ago.
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