Arsenal have been handed a huge boost with the news that Alex Lacazette is now eligible to face Rennes in the second leg of our Europa League clash on Thursday night.
Lacazette was initially handed a three-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct following his sending off for a petulant throw of an elbow during the closing stages of our last-32 first leg defeat to BATE Borisov.
Unai Emery had to make-do without the Frenchman for the subsequent 3-0 victory over the Belarusian champions at the Emirates while Lacazette also sat out our last-16 first leg defeat to Rennes in France last week.
However, Arsenal have now been handed a major boost as UEFA have upheld our appeal to have Lacazette’s suspension reduced to just two matches.
As the 27-year-old has already served two games of his ban, Lacazette will now be available...
