Arsenal have been issued a promising update regarding Nicolas Pepe, who has been nursing a knee injury. The 27-year-old winger, who is spending the season on loan at OGC Nice, is set to make his long-awaited return on Thursday evening in the Europa Conference League.
Pepe was withdrawn from the French giants' starting lineup in the build-up to their clash with Lille in late January due to knee pain. The on-loan Arsenal star was then later seen leaving the Allianz Riviera with a limp and he's been absent ever since.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference ahead of Nice's tie with Sheriff, Julien Sablé confirmed Pepe's imminent return and branded him an 'important' player in the sqaud. As quoted by GFFN, the Nice assistant head coach said: "Nicolas will be in the squad. It’s important for him to be back."