Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, has hailed Nicolas Pepe as “an excellent participant”, following their 2-1 defeat to Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Sunday.

The Gunners took the lead in the first half, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang volleyed in Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s cross.

Nonetheless, Unai Emery’s males to increase their lead and allowed the Ligue 1 side again into the sport.

Moussa Dembele headed in Memphis Depay’s cross, earlier than ending coolly previous Bernd Leno.

Arsenal are reportedly near sealing a club-record switch for Pepe and Emery, talking after the sport, stated: “Pepe is an excellent participant and we're solely considering of gamers to enhance this squad.”

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