Mikel Arteta has told Nicolas Pepe he is not meeting his demands ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash at Brighton. Pepe has struggled to show his best on a consistent basis since joining the Gunners for a club record £72million last summer, and was left on the bench for the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.
Arteta's side have faced a short turnaround for today's visit to Brighton, with the remaining games of the Premier League season packed in tightly to get the season finished following football's enforced hiatus.
And with the games coming thick and fast, Arsenal boss Arteta has told 25-year-old Pepe he wants to see his best far more often. "It’s clear that his consistency has not been at the level he can produce,"
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