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Freddie Ljungberg Will 'Have a Chat' with Nicolas Pepe over Arsenal Struggles

Arsenal manager Freddie Ljungberg has said he will speak to Nicolas Pepe following his difficult start to life at the club.

The Gunners paid a club-record £72 million fee to sign the Ivory Coast winger in the summer, although he's failed to make much of an impact since his switch from Lille. In Ljungberg's first game in charge, a 2-2 draw at Norwich City, the forward didn't get on the pitch, with the new coach turning to teenagers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka from the bench.

Speaking about Pepe, Ljungberg said he expects the forward to come good, citing the time taken for players to adapt to English footballl:

"Nico is someone who is a very, very good player, but sometimes when you come from a different league it takes time to adapt.