Arsenal face Stade Rennais on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie, with talkSPORT 2 bringing you full live commentary of the clash.One player who will feature for Rennes is their striker M’Baye Niang – and he has a closer connection to the Gunners than you might think.
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Full commentary of the Europa League showdown will be live on talkSPORT2, with our coverage getting underway at 6pm. Click HERE to listen liveBack in 2017, the Frenchman said: “I know Niang well because he played for Caen and we had him here [on trial].“He’s a very talented striker individually, and he can create chances.“He’s very strong as well physically, and very quick. I think he will be a major asset for them.” The Senegalese went onto score two goals in 16 appearances at Vicarage Road before moving to his next loan club Torino.After a solid season in Turin he signed permanently for the Serie A outfit in 2018 before being loaned again to Rennes.In the summer, Niang once again emerged as a surprise target for the Gunners after a string of good performances for Senegal at the World Cup in Russia.He netted once for his national side before they were cruelly eliminated from the competition due to their inferior disciplinary record to Japan.However, as before, the interest from the Emirates never materialised into a move.
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