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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

What Alexandre Lacazette did to Bernd Leno in Arsenal training session ahead of Sheffield United

Alexandre Lacazette has given Arsenal and Unai Emery a massive fitness boost ahead of Monday's clash against Sheffield United.

The striker has missed the Gunners' last seven games across all competitions with an ankle injury sustained in the 2-2 draw against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the beginning of last month.

But Lacazette has used the international break to inch closer to a return to first-team action as he's now back in full training.

And the Frenchman has not lost his brilliant finishing ability, as seen in training on Thursday.

Towards the end of the session - uploaded to the club's official YouTube account - Lacazette was practising his finishing, he scored from the penalty spot past Emiliano Martinez.

He would also humiliate the Gunners no.1 Bernd Leno on a couple of occasions.

Firstly, Lacazette produced a superb touch to dink the ball over the German's head before slotting into an open net and saved his best finish for a few minutes later.

Having rounded Leno, the 28-year-old produced a wonderful chip which left the keeper stranded - although he did see the funny side of it as he laughed it off.

What will impress Arsenal fans is that Lacazette does look sharp.

But will the Frenchman return to the squad for the game at Bramall Lane?

Well, Emery has hinted that could be the case.

"Today was his first session with us and he's feeling well with his injury," the Gunners head coach said at his pre-match press conference on Thursday. "It depends on how he feels in the coming days whether he'll feature on Monday but it's been a positive start.

"I don't know if he will play 90 minutes or start on the bench."

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