Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes Nicolas Pepe promise after Leeds red card

Mikel Arteta will give Nicolas Pepe an immediate opportunity to bounce back from Sunday’s red card versus Leeds United by selecting him against Molde on Thursday. The Arsenal boss was fiercely critical of the club’s record signing following his dismissal at Elland Road, describing the Ivory Coast international’s headbutt on Ezgjan Alioski as ‘unacceptable’ while he also accused the winger of letting his team-mates down. Speaking at his pre-match press conference Arteta said: "We have all had disappointing reactions in our playing careers. Obviously we were frustrated because when you play against a team like Leeds for a long time with 10 men, it makes a huge difference. "He had a really good reaction, the way he apologised, the way he understood his responsibility and hopefully tomorrow we can see the player that we want to see, and have a good reaction to help his team. "No, it is absolutely not (the end of his Arsenal career after the red card). It’s not about that and I don’t like that type of statement. I will give Nico my full support all the time. He knows where he has to improve and we all know his qualities." Source- Metro Join us on Telegram

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