Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “the closest thing to Thierry Henry” Arsenal have had, Martin Keown has said after seeing a hat-trick from the striker fire the Gunners into the Europa League final.
The Gabonese frontman bagged three goals during the second leg of a continental semi-final clash with Valencia on Thursday.
A 4-2 win on the night for Unai Emery’s side saw them wrap up a 7-3 win on aggregate and book a date with Premier League rivals Chelsea in a showpiece event on May 29.
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Aubameyang will be expected to lead the charge for silverware in Baku, with Arsenal still eyeing a place in Champions League competition for 2019-20.