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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Nicolas Pepe's 3am text to Mikel Arteta make Wolves feats all the more impressive

Nicolas Pepe told Mikel Arteta at 3am in the morning that he wanted to play for Arsenal against Wolves despite the birth of his child.

The Ivorian came off the bench to score his side's equaliser before Alexandre Lacazette bagged a stoppage time winner at the Emirates.

Pepe has by no means been a regular this season and will have been understandably buoyed by his personal news.

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