New Arsenal forward Lucas Perez is ready to make life “uncomfortable” for Premier League defenders this season, according to team-mate Shkodran Mustafi.
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The Gunners will be without Euro 2016 star Aaron Ramsey against the Saints this Saturday.
Iwobi is back in the squad.
“It was important to sign for Southampton and to play against these managers”.
Puel explained that the 22-year-old Morocco worldwide, who the club snared for £16 million from Lille, was working very hard to get his fitness levels up to where they should be. Wenger said that he would have to make a decision in “the next 24 hours” on whether to risk starting him this weekend.
Wenger revealed Koscielny has a “problem” with the swelling a particular concern with just two days until Arsenal travel to Paris for their opening Champions League Group Stage tie. He appeared to be lacking in confidence, playing in a league that is new to him, and the jury remains out on whether he can be the potent striker for whom Arsenal supporters have been hankering.
“We really needed to bring a centre-back to the club considering Per Mertesacker and Gabriel’s injuries, as well as Calum Chambers’ departure on loan”. Lucas is an interesting striker who is versatile, can play on the flank and especially though the middle. We had good spells with a good 30 minutes and we faded a little where we took our foot off the gas, but we were always in the game and looked like we were going to score.
A World Cup victor with Germany, Mustafi instantly looked comfortable in his new surroundings, having more touches (94) and playing more passes (86) than anyone else on the pitch, frequently stepping up into the Saints half when he was on the ball. For me, the two players play the ball.
“I also give Laurent Koscielny a lot of credit”.
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Davis, who captained Northern Ireland to the last-16 stage of Euro 2016, believes Southampton’s squad will settle following last week’s global break.
