4 players who could play their last game for Arsenal on Sunday

2. Alexandre Lacazette

And someone who could be keeping our young striker company in the departure lounge is Alexandre Lacazette. From multiple Covid diagnoses and his swift elevation to the captaincy to a slump in form that has seen him benched for six consecutive matches, the veteran Frenchman embodies the emotional rollercoaster fans have been taken on throughout the season and will be keen to end his Arsenal journey on a positive note after five years of service.

Lacazette has long retained the respect and faith of the manager, but he largely underwhelmed on the pitch when we needed experienced figures to step up following a disappointing January transfer window. And with significant financial disparities leaving contract talks in deadlock, in addition to impending changes up top, now feels like an appropriate time for both parties to go their separate ways.

3. Nicolas Pepe

Staying with the frontline and another attacker for whose Arsenal career the bell tolls is record signing Nicolas Pepe. Having failed to start a Premier League match since October and recording just one goal and one assist in 19 league appearances, the Ivorian international has had a campaign to forget and is evidently not part of the manager’s thinking.

While he may get his usual 20-minute cameo on Sunday to conjure up some final-day magic, supporters have long since lost hope that Pepe might live up to his promise and it appears the feeling of disillusion is mutual. Reports emerged this week that he has hired a new agent to secure a move away and put an end to his nightmare stint in the capital.

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