Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists Alexandre Lacazette is not for sale.

Lacazette, whose contract currently runs until 2022, had fallen behind Eddie Nketiah in the pecking order, but a red card for the youngster has helped the Frenchman start the last three games, scoring twice.

Arteta said: "Why would I want to lose a player like him? I'm really happy with him. I really like Alex, I said that even before I joined here that he is the type of striker that I really like.

"I think he had periods where he was very unlucky because he was having the chances and not converting them which he is not used to.

"But the way he can link play, he's a massive competitor he hates to lose. He goes for every ball, you see in every challenge how he's ready to go. He works really hard and he's a very intelligent player, I am really happy with him."