Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin admits growing up admiring Lassana Diarra.

Diarra is a former Gooner and also played for Chelsea during his Premier League career.

"As a French person, you look at other French people," he said. "But there is one you haven't mentioned who I looked up to, even if he didn't play much for Arsenal.

"Lassana Diarra is a player I really liked. I think he is quite similar to the way I play: his 'aggressivity' is quite similar to what I'm trying to do."