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Arsenal pair Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe are slammed for not 'stepping up' to ease burden on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by Rio Ferdinand as former England defender questions where goals will come from

Rio Ferdinand has urged Arsenal pair Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe to do more to ease the goalscoring burden on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gabon striker has been the Gunners' go to man when it comes to goals in the Premier League over the past two seasons, grabbing 22 goals in each of the last two seasons.

His form at the start of this campaign has wavered after signing a new deal in the summer, and it has coincided with a downturn in fortunes for Mikel Arteta's side on the pitch.