Unai Emery has hinted that Nicolas Pepe is in line for his first start for Arsenal against Liverpool.
The Gunners travel to Anfield for Saturday's late kick-off, as both sides started the season with two wins.
Pepe arrived a week before the season began, but his lack of pre-season training while waiting for a move to Arsenal means that Emery has been cautious in his introduction to the side.
Pepe is yet to make his first start for the club, featuring as a substitute in both games against Newcastle United and Burnley. However, the Gunners hinted that the Ivory Coast international could be in line for a start.
"The most important thing is to help [Pepe] and his family to feel comfortable here," he told reporters. "Now he is three weeks into working here with us. He didn't do the pre-season here but he’s progressively feeling better.
"For example, in the first match, he played 15 minutes in Newcastle, then he played 45 minutes against Burnley. I think his individual performances are progressively getting better. For Saturday, he is maybe ready to have more minutes.
"I am going to decide tomorrow, but really his progress has been positive and has been good for the team and for him. The most important piece of the adaptation is to help him to feel easy and be comfortable with us."
Emery is likely to have Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka available to feature for the trip to Liverpool, with both having missed the Burnley game, while Ozil was also left out of the squad for the away game at Newcastle due to security concerns.
