Time is running out for Nicolas Pepe to make a return to action before his loan spell at Nice comes to an end.
The winger, who is still contracted to Arsenal until at least the summer of 2024, joined the Ligue 1 outfit towards the end of last summer's transfer window having failed to make a single appearance in any of the opening three Premier League games of the new campaign.
And in truth, up until the end of the January transfer window, Pepe had been making the most of regular game time by netting eight goals in 23 appearances across all competitions.
