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Arsenal captain Koscielny calls for unity after Leicester thumping

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has called for unity after their thrashing by Leicester City.

The Gunners lost 3-0 with Ainsley Maitland-Niles sent off in the first-half.

Koscielny said: "Today we wanted to win but we played against a good team. Of course we played with 10 men. This week we are in a bad moment but we need to stay together. I believe in the quality of each player in this squad because in the last few months we've played well.

"When you go 22 unbeaten, it's not easy and I think everyone fought for this. I want to keep the heads up because this is football. The end is nearly here and we didn't fight this whole season for nothing."

He added: "We play every game like a final. The next game is in the Europa League and then after we have Brighton at home. If we can finish in the top four, we will do everything on the pitch to be there at the end."

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