Nicolas Pepe has hit out at Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta over his lack of game time at the club.
The Ivory coast winger is a club record signing for Arsenal after joining the Gunners from Lille.
He has however, failed to get off the ground his 18 month spell at the club so far. A new problem he is facing at the moment is a lack of game time with Willian occupying his spot on the right hand side.
“My goal is to play more, to have a little more playing time,” Pepe told Canal+.
“A player who plays is happy. For me, I would like to play a little more to find a smile again.
“He [Mikel Arteta] wants me to be 100 per cent focused during the 90 minutes of the match. Afterwards, I see during training that I will be a substitute the following weekend.
“But the coach speaks to me, he also has assistants who are there for that. But it is frustrating for any player to be on the bench.
“A super-sub role? The coach makes his choices. It’s up to me to show him that I don’t have that role.”
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