The 24-year-old got a national team call-up. However, he will not play for the elephants in the upcoming friendlies vs Benin and Tunisia. According to the official information of the Ivory Coast Football Federation, he arrived at the training camp in France with an injury and Nicolas Pepe will miss those games. The Gunner has already left the camp and will return to London Colney. The source doesn't specify the extent of the injury or how long it will take to recover.
But according to Sky Sports, Nicolas Pepe's withdrawal is just a precaution. Both Arsenal and Ivory Coast agreed it would be better for the attacker to take some additional rest and not feature in the upcoming games.
