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Unai Emery drops major hint over unleashing Aubameyang, Lacazette and Pepe against Tottenham

Unai Emery has hinted that he could unleash Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe against Tottenham on Sunday.

Arsenal fans are desperate to see the trio start from the off as they have yet to do so in the opening three games of the new Premier League season.

Aubameyang and Pepe got the nod in last Sunday's 3-1 defeat against Liverpool, with Lacazette joining his teammates on the pitch for the final nine minutes of the game at Anfield.

However, Emery revealed at his pre-match press conference at London Colney on Thursday that the Frenchman has had an issue with his ankle recently but has now had his "best week" since the campaign started.

Asked if he hears the clamour from the fans to start the trio for the first time, he said: "Yes, but be calm. My decision in each moment is thinking about how we are.

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"For example with Lacazette he had a problem with his ankle. This week is the best week of the last three weeks. He’s getting better and feeling better with his ankle, it’s very positive.

"With Pepe, he came here later than the others but he is getting and feeling better in each match.

"Aubameyang is very important for us, he scores two goals in the first two matches, he had two or three good actions in Liverpool.

"The most important thing for me is to have chances and after with players like Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe, Micki, Reiss, Ceballos and Mesut we can score with different players."

Spurs have had a couple of issues at the back this term with Jan Vertonghen yet to play a single minute as Mauricio Pochettino has preferred to go with Davinson Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld.

Arsenal will be looking to capitalise on that and Emery has hinted that his front three could start at the Emirates.

"I think they can start together and they can play also during the match as all three, it depends how we decide our gameplan," he added.

"But I am very optimistic for that situation, but not also those three players, also Nelson, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Ozil. We need to be able to make the best decisions, but above all, to have different possibilities with the players."

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