Arsenal coach Unai Emery has explained that a resolution to stymie Jean Michael Seri's growing influence in Tuesday’s win over Fulham saw him swap Alexandre Lacazette for Aaron Ramsey.
For only the second time this season, Seri started a league game on the sidelines and, alongside Aboubakar Kamara, was introduced six minutes after Lacazette had doubled the Gunners' lead.
Moments later, the former Nice midfielder slipped in youngster Ryan Sessegnon who fired in a low cross for Kamara to half the deficit.
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And to counteract Claudio Ranieri's plot, Emery took off his French attacker for wantaway midfielder Ramsey ‘to get close’ to Seri [who won all of his duels]; a move that generated boos from some sections of fans at the Emirates.