Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that he has not yet decided whether Alexandre Lacazette will face CKSA Moscow in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Lacazette made his return from a knee injury in Sunday’s Premier League clash against Stoke City, and netted a late penalty for the Gunners in their 3-0 success.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ineligible to represent Arsenal in the Europa League this season, which could open the door for Lacazette to start against CSKA Moscow.
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Wenger, however, has admitted that he is still unsure whether he will select the France international, who is said to be on £120,000 a week at Arsenal, from the start against the Russian giants.
Wenger told reporters, as identified by Arsenal’s official website:
“I don’t know. I will have to wait a little bit before making that decision.”
Arsenal are currently 13 points off the top four in the Premier League table, and therefore almost certainly need to win the Europa League this season to secure Champions League football for the 2018-19 campaign.
The Gunners, whose supporters have recently given Danny Welbeck a rocket or two on social media, have won their last four matches in all competitions following four straight defeats between February 22 and March 4.
