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Stephen Killen & Laurie Martin

Nuno Tavares' crucial Arsenal problem revealed amid Matteo Guendouzi 'flourishing' at Marseille

Matteo Guendouzi and Nuno Tavares both returned to North London as the duo started for Marseille in their Champions League tie at Tottenham Hotspur.

Former Arsenal midfielder Guendouzi permanently joined the Ligue 1 side in the summer after a loan spell last season, while full-back Tavares is currently on a season-long loan in France from the Gunners. Both players were booed with every touch by the Spurs fans as the home side ran out 2-0 winners in their first Champions League clash since 2020.

Tavares has claimed that he wanted Marseille to have the option to sign him permanently at the end of the loan deal, but Arsenal refused to put that particular clause in the contract. The 22-year-old has been playing at wing-back since joining Marseille, which Owen Hargreaves believes is his strongest position.

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