He needs to play football – Mikel Arteta reacts to Nicolas Pepe exit from Arsenal × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News He needs to play football – Mikel Arteta reacts to Nicolas Pepe exit from Arsenal By Nnanna Mba Modified 26 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mikel Arteta spoke about Nicolas Pepe's exit ahead of home game against Fulham Arsenal will look to continue their good run in the Premier League when they face Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, August 27. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta fielded some questions from the press at the pre-match conference on Friday, where he addressed some key concerns regarding his squad. One main talking point was Nicolas Pepe's exit on loan from the Emirates Stadium to Nice. Last night, the Arsenal Twitter account officially confirmed that the 27-year-old winger had joined the Ligue 1 side on a year-long loan. GOAL@goalNicolas Pepe and Arsenal seemed like the perfect match 34752980Nicolas Pepe and Arsenal seemed like the perfect match https://t.co/rhR9CXQxws Inevitably, it was one of the first talking points Arteta discussed, with the Spanish tactician explaining (via Football.London): "It’s been three years and he some good moments, some others where he hasn’t really contributed much in terms of minutes. We decided for every party it was the best decision to allow him to go. He needs to play football." Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoOfficial, confirmed. OGC Nice sign Nicolas Pépé on a loan deal from Arsenal, valid until June 2023. No buy option included. #AFCPépé has completed medical in the morning and then signed the contract.338622407Official, confirmed. OGC Nice sign Nicolas Pépé on a loan deal from Arsenal, valid until June 2023. No buy option included. #AFCPépé has completed medical in the morning and then signed the contract. https://t.co/K69OpSdXon The Arsenal manager also discussed potentially replacing Pepe before the transfer window comes to a close in just under a week. Arteta said: "If we can implement the plan that we have we will try to do it. In that plan that (Pepe leaving) was something that could happen, now it’s a reality. We’ve been preparing for the last two months and now we will see." The Ivory Coast international has scored 27 goals and contributed 21 assists in 112 games across all competitions for the Gunners. Arsenal have started the season strong and already in the title race The Gunners have been ruthlessly efficient since the start of the season, with three wins from three matches cementing their place at the top of the table. They are the only team to have managed this feat in the English top flight this season and will look to extend their win streak against Fulham. Arsenal@ArsenalStraight back to work 285502185Straight back to work https://t.co/ZZSiJuAeLz The Cottagers have exceeded expectations with their start to the Premier League campaign, having gone three games without losing any. An impressive 2-2 draw against Liverpool on August 6 was followed by a goalless draw against Wolves on August 13. They eventually managed their first win of the season against Brentford last weekend on August 20. The Gunners will be hosting tomorrow's game and will be relishing their intentions of clipping Fulham's wings. With fixtures against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, and Manchester City awaiting them before the end of October, the Gunners need all the points they can get. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aranya Chaudhury × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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