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'He can turn it around... he's in a good place'

Mikel Arteta knows exactly what Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is capable of.

Our captain led us to a record 14th Emirates FA Cup triumph last season, scoring four goals as we breezed past Manchester City and Chelsea to lift the trophy.

Aubameyang also has a proven track record in the Europa League semi-finals with a second-leg hat-trick against Valencia two years ago, and Arteta is confident his No 14 can bounce back from a tough period with another influential performance on Thursday.

"My job, my responsibility, is to protect our players and try to get the maximum out of them," our manager said.