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Nicolas Pepe's Arsenal absence explained for crucial Wolves clash

Arsenal did not have Nicolas Pepe available for selection today against Wolves in a blow to Mikel Arteta. The Frenchman had to pull out of contention to figure at Molineux after his wife went into labour ahead of the match. Saturday evening’s Premier League game is huge for the Gunners in their ongoing pursuit of qualification for European football. But Arsenal were forced to take to the field without Pepe as he awaited the birth of their first child. Before the game, Arsenal posted on Twitter: “Nicolas Pepe misses today's game due to personal reasons, as his wife has gone into labour.” Both Pepe, 25, and his wife are devout Muslims and the forward rightly put his personal life ahead...
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