Unai Emery told he must find space for one of his players in his Arsenal starting XI

Former Liverpool ace Jamie Redknapp has claimed that Arsenal head coach Unai Emery must find space for Alexandre Lacazette in his team. Although Redknapp feels that the Gunners can start both Lacazette and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang against teams outside of the top six, he believes that one of them will probably have to miss out when they come up against one of their rivals. "When I look at the Arsenal squad Unai Emery has inherited, the two real gems are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette," Redknapp told the Daily Mail. "Their pace and power would strike fear into plenty of Premier League defences, particularly those outside the top six. "Emery has to find a way to get them both into the team. Saturday's victory against West Ham showed him why he must do so. "Bringing on Lacazette at half-time was a game-changer. Straight away Arsenal looked more threatening. They had eight attempts on target and scored the two goals that won them the game. This was a huge result for Arsenal and Emery. "Not only do Lacazette and Aubameyang have a the makings of a good relationship on the pitch but they seem as thick as thieves off it," he added. "Arsenal fans have been clamouring for them to start and Aubameyang himself has said just how eager he is to play with Lacazette. 'We get on really well,' he said earlier this month. 'There is a spark between us when we are both on the pitch.' "The problem for Emery is that Aubameyang and Lacazette both like to play on the shoulder and make runs in behind. "Starting both could leave Arsenal outnumbered in midfield — especially as they lack an energetic, box-to-box player like N'Golo Kante. "Emery's philosophy is to play out from the back. To do so he needs bodies in midfield, particularly against their top six rivals.

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