Arsenal winger Nicholas Pepe says he has no problem understanding caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg.

The Swede has yet to get a win since taking over from Unai Emery on a temporary basis.

But Pepe, who was signed from Lille for a club record fee in the summer, believes that Ljungberg can easily get his ideas across to the team.

"As he was a player, he understands us better. He speaks a lot with us, so for us it is quite simple for us to understand him like for him it is quite easy to understand us," he told RMC Sport.

"Right now there are some players who are playing others who are not. That's football, it's like that. It is the coach who decides. If I am on the bench, it is up to me to put the work in to get back in the starting XI."