Former Lyon defender Sebastien Faure says Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette can handle the rough stuff in England.

Faure came through the OL system with Lacazette.

He told The Sun: “Arsenal have always been accused of not being able to match teams like Stoke and West Brom physically. Alexandre certainly will — he is very powerful.

“He went out and got a personal trainer and did lots of gym work. That work paid off because he has just got better and better.

“It will take him a bit of time to adapt to Premier League defenders but Alexandre will quickly work them out. He is great at that.

“He will have no problems making a big impact in England.

“Trust me, he is a far more complete player than Olivier Giroud."