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‘Where was Pepe? Arsenal can only rely on Saka’ – Campbell takes aim at underperforming ‘big players’

Bukayo Saka has, at 19 years of age, become the only player that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can rely on, says Kevin Campbell, with too many “big players” letting the Gunners down.

The 2020-21 campaign has quickly become a forgettable one at Emirates Stadium, with a north London heavyweight making its worst start to a Premier League season.

Arteta’s side have become firmly wedged in a serious rut, with their last outing seeing more points dropped – and another red card collected – in a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton.

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Changes were made in that contest, with Willian and Alexandre Lacazette dropped to the bench amid struggles for form.