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Pepe matches Saka for the most Arsenal assists this season

Nicolas Pepe has joined Bukayo Saka in becoming the Arsenal player with the most competitive assists this season.

The Ivory Coast international was struggling for form when he initially joined from Lille for £72 million but has been putting in good performances of late. He played another instrumental role in providing the assist for Shkodran Mustafi in the Gunners 1-1 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.

It was his fourth assist of the campaign which is the same as Bukayo Saka, who has been an integral part of Unai Emery’s squad since making his first start this term in the 3-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.