Unai Emery has urged Nicolas Pepe to deal with the pressure that comes with his club-record price tag as the Arsenal winger tries to recover from a shaky start to life in England. Emery paid a reported £72 million ($88 million) to land the Ivory Coast international from Lille in the close-season, but Pepe has yet to impress for the Gunners. The 24-year-old, who hit 22 goals for Lille last term, was criticised for his limp display in Monday's 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

“It has not been easy,” he told French broadcaster RMC. “My confidence must come back. I am not very worried. People may be worried about my statistics but I am not.” Emery may start Pepe in Thursday's Europa League Group F clash at home with Standard Liege in an attempt to play him into form.