Ivory Coast boss Patrice Beaumelle has admitted it is painful watching Arsenal star Nicolas Pepe barely play at club level. 'The Elephants' are in action against England at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The talented winger was signed from Ligue 1 outfit Lille for a club-record £72million but has struggled for consistency in the Premier League. In recent times he has fallen down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta, starting just five league matches this season.
And Beaumelle has claimed that it is hard to watch the 26-year-old barely used by the Spaniard this term. Speaking about Pepe, he said, as per The Mirror : "When I watch Nico on the bench it is painful for him as he loves to play and it is painful for me because I need my players on the pitch for club games.
