Borussia Dortmund fullback Lukasz Piszczek has played down interest from Arsenal.

The Pole is being linked with the Gunners for January.

Piszczek is recovering from surgery and said: "My goal is to come back for the second half of the season.

"On the other hand, I will do nothing unnecessary to put myself under pressure after such a major operation."

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