Arsenal face Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s early kickoff with the Gunners looking to continue on from their opening day victory against Newcastle United.
There were a number of first choice stars absent from manager Unai Emery’s side with summer arrivals David Luiz, Dani Ceballos and Nicolas Pepe all being named on the bench – the latter two did receive substitute minutes however.
Ahead of this weekend’s clash, Arsenal fans have been naming the one player they want to see start the game.
£72m club-record signing Pepe is the man they are desperate to see with many seeing the Burnley match as an ideal time to play him with tough fixtures against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool coming up.
One fan said he better start so he can get his fitness up for the game against the Champions League winners whilst another added that whether he’s ready or not, he needs to play.
Others said they would riot if the 6 foot winger didn’t start the match with one Gooner drooling over the prospect of a front three including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.
Here’s the best of the reaction:
He better… we need his fitness up and firing for Liverpool
— Uche. (@thenightmaker1) August 15, 2019
I really hope he does. Hope he scores ??
— Jameca (@InEmeryWeTrust2) August 15, 2019
Ready or not start the man on Saturday.. Let #pepedem
— JBL Wale (@JossbryteleeGSM) August 15, 2019
I’d he doesn’t his first start is gonna be against Liverpool… He needs to start this week
— Troy???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TroyJB98) August 15, 2019
Am sure he is more than ready!
— DAVID OMOOBA (@dayveedomooba) August 15, 2019
Aubameyang-Lacazette-Pepe front three needed
— Jintu (@JintuKakati123) August 15, 2019
Emery has to start Pepe on Sunday, he won’t debut him against Spurs or Liverpool, so the alternative is waiting a month or so before he gets a full debut, better to put him in now imo.
— Andrew Michael (@AndrewM_LDN) August 15, 2019
Start him or we riot ????????
I want PAL to bang ????????
— Maestro Özil ???? (Man Like Özil ????) (@Vence_M10) August 15, 2019
