Arsenal XI vs Tottenham Confirmed: Nicolas Pepe, Aubameyang, Alex Lacazette start for the first time

By The Ultimate Editor On Sep 1, 2019

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Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has named a front three of Nicolas Pepe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette for the north London derby.

The trio, on whom Arsenal have spent a combined £170million, start together for the first time after Lacazette was benched in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool. His return to the squad, along with Lucas Torreira’s, sees Dani Ceballos and Joe Willock drop out of the XI.

Mesut Ozil is in a matchday squad for the first time but is confined to the substitutes bench.

For the very first time 🤩
🇨🇮 Nicolas Pepe
🇬🇦 @Aubameyang7
🇫🇷 @LacazetteAlex #ARSTOT pic.twitter.com/QuuZpga6Om
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 1, 2019

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Emery’s first north London derby ended in exceptional fashion, a second-half comeback earning Arsenal a 4-2 win that represents the high watermark of his time in the job.