Alexandre Lacazette has revealed that the hectic festive schedule was one of the reasons why he joined Arsenal.

French ace Lacazette joined the Gunners from Lyon in the summer, and will play over Christmas for the first time, starting with Friday night's meeting with Liverpool.

The Arsenal striker has failed to score in his last four games but hopes to get back on track in the clash with three games before 2017 ends, with Crystal Palace and West Brom also on the horizon.

It is Lacazette's first Christmas away from his homeland, and he has explained they experiencing this English football tradition was partially behind his Emirates switch.

Lacazette hopes to get back among the goals (
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The French striker has experienced some difficulty of late (
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“One of the reasons I came to London was so I could experience this period,” Lacazette told Arsenal.com.

“They've given me quite a few tips on nutrition, on how to be careful and get a lot of rest. They also told me how, despite it all, I should enjoy time with my nearest and dearest because often, people who are close to you come to London during this time.

“They’ll come for the holidays. In France, it’s the school holidays and so my brothers and parents can come to London and we can enjoy the Christmas holidays in London as a family.”

“When every weekend you watch the Premier League, you tell yourself, one day why not? You think about one day feeling that atmosphere and experiencing that time in December, experiencing a season in the Premier League and knowing what it’s like.”

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