Nicolas Pepe admits he is not happy at Arsenal under Arteta

Nicolas Pepe has voiced his frustration over his lack of game time under Arteta at Arsenal.

Nicolas Pepe says he is not happy with his lack of game time for Arsenal under Mikel Arteta.

This season, Pepe has played in all but one of Arsenal’s Premier League matches so far – but only once as a starter. He has started all five of his side’s games in the Europa League and Carabao Cup, but would clearly like to see more playing time in the league.

The Gunners’ record £72million transfer struggled under Unai Emery and has failed to make a siginificant impression under Arteta, admitting he is unhappy to be spending so much time on the bench.

“My goal is to play more. Have a little more playing time,” Pepe told Canal Plus.

“A player who plays is happy. For me, I would like to play a little more to find a smile again. He [Arteta] wants me to be 100 per cent focused during the 90 minutes of the match. Afterwards, I see during training that I will be a substitute the following weekend.

“But the coach speaks to me, he also has assistants who are there for that. But it is frustrating for any player to be on the bench.”

Arsenal’s stuttering form in the Premier League may give Arteta pause for thought as he considers whether Pepe is deserving of more minutes.

The Gunners have lost four of their last six games in the league, and have only scored once in the last four – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s penalty in the 1-0 win over Manchester United.

The Gunners travel to Elland Road to face Leeds Utd in their first game back, before rounding off November with fixtures against Molde and Wolves.

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