Arsenal fans think Pepe will start tonight after recent social media activity

Arsenal fans think Nicolas Pepe will be handed a first start under Freddie Ljungberg after the club-record signing’s social media activity. 

The 24-year-old is yet to feature from the off during the Swede’s first two games as interim boss.

Pepe replaced Joe Willock at half time during the 2-1 defeat to Brighton, with many fans calling for the club-record signing to start against West Ham this evening. 

And some supporters think that Pepe will be given his chance after he shared a picture from Sunday’s training session onto his Instagram story. 

The last time the Ivorian did so was ahead of his last start against Vitoria in the Europa League last month.

@PatrickTimmons1 shared the update on Twitter, which led to these Arsenal fans getting excited over a possible start for the winger. 

Twitter: @PatrickTimmons1 Straight from the Mesut Ozil school of social media (@Quinndredd)

Twitter: @PatrickTimmons1 Unless Freddie wants to be crucified, Pepe will start (@_NinjahYT)

Twitter: @PatrickTimmons1 Pépé brace tomorrow I’m hearing (@ogumba_)

Twitter: @PatrickTimmons1 I think I’m one of the minority that believed that Pépé holds the key to getting us out of this bloody mess. (@fushnaka)

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It might not be too much to read in to, but these fans clearly think they’ll be seeing pepe back in the starting lineup this evening.

It wouldn’t come as a surprise if he did get the nod from Ljungberg. The Swede went with Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a front three against Brighton, which didn’t work.

Dropping Ozil back in behind the front three and including pepe would be the obvious move, with Gabriel Martinelli also in contention for a first league start.