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‘Does Pepe deserve another chance? Probably not’ – Arsenal should drop £72m man, says Nicholas

The former Gunners forward believes the Ivorian winger should be replaced by Gabriel Martinelli for a Europa League last-32 showdown with Olympiacos

Nicholas Pepe should be dropped by Arsenal for the second leg of their Europa League last-32 encounter with Olympiacos, with Charlie Nicholas suggesting the £72 million ($93m) winger is out of chances.

The Ivorian has tested the patience of some in north London since completing a club-record transfer in 2019.

Having arrived with a big reputation, on the back of a stunning 2018-19 campaign at Lille, Pepe was considered to be quite a coup for the Gunners and an addition to give them ever-greater threat in the final third.