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Wenger hails Aubameyang for Lacazette gesture

Arsene Wenger believes the sportsmanship Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang displayed in giving Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal's late penalty against Stoke City instead of trying to complete his own hat-trick will make the Gunners "stronger".

Arsenal ultimately cruised to a 3-0 Premier League win on Sunday, but it was tight and the hosts looked frustrated before Aubameyang broke the deadlock from the spot in the 75th minute.

The former Borussia Dortmund star then doubled his tally four minutes from time with a fine volley, putting the game beyond Stoke.

He could have added a third at the end when Lacazette was fouled in the area by Badou Ndiaye, but Aubameyang let the Frenchman – who was back after six weeks out with a knee injury – take it in order to boost his morale by scoring a first league goal since early December.