Just days after leaving Arsenal on loan, Nicolas Pepe has made his first appearance in OGC Nice colours after being handed a debut in their Ligue 1 clash against Marseille.
On Thursday evening, the Gunners' £72m-club record signing's return to France was announced and the following day Mikel Arteta opened up on the decision to let the Ivory Coast international depart - albeit temporarily: "It's been three years and he some good moments, some others where he hasn’t really contributed much in terms of minutes. We decided for every party it was the best decision to allow him to go. He needs to play football."
Early signs suggest Pepe will get regular minutes at the Allianz Riviera as he was thrown straight into the Nice starting line-up for their league meeting with Marseille and football.london kept close tabs on the winger in a game that had a heavy Arsenal influence across both squads.
