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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Alexandre Lacazette reveals his new nickname for Bukayo Saka ahead of Arsenal vs Tottenham

Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka can now add swimming to his list of skills.

The 19-year-old and the rest of the Gunners first-team squad have been doing a recovery session in Greece following their 3-1 Europa League last-16 first-leg win over Olympiacos on Thursday night.

Goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Mohamed Elneny has given Arsenal a great chance of exacting revenge on Olympiacos and sealing a place in the quarter-final.

But before Mikel Arteta's side can finish the job in the second leg, there is the small matter of a north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.

And ahead of the big game at the Emirates Stadium, Alexandre Lacazette has taken to social media and shared what Saka has been getting up to.

Via the Frenchman's Instagram account, the Gunners' No.7 can be seen being shown how to swim by Cedric Soares.

On the pitch, the pair have linked up a few times down the right-hand this season and it would appear that the Portuguese defender has taken Saka under his wing.

As a swimming instructor, that is.

Described as the 'teacher' by Lacazette, in the first video, the 29-year-old can be seen showing Saka a particular swimming technique.

Then, as seen above, Saka does exactly what was expected of him as he completes the task set for him by Cedric.

Much to the delight of Lacazette who revealed a new nickname for Saka by saying: "The swimchili can do everything."

The origins of Saka's unusual nickname was explained by Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang last season.

"I call him this (Little Chilli) but in French so it is 'Petit Piment'", Aubameyang told Sky Sports.

"It's because he is like a little chilli, so much energy, so much power and is quite small so it's funny."

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