The Arsenal striker is desperate to go all the way to the final in May - because the game will be staged in his home town of Lyon.

Lacazette moved to London from the French side for a club-record £52m over the summer.

And he’s already got his eyes on a return in the Europa League showpiece to be staged in the city.

“This year I want to go further and reach the final, which is in Lyon,” Lacazette said.

“I’m the player who is the hungriest to win it, because playing in the final in front of my friends and family would be great. Having said that, we can't think too far ahead.

We should think about our match this week and take it game by game.

“It’s a good test because it's a European competition, although we do want to play in the Champions League.

“It's what we have to do this season. We have to win it. That's our target and it would be another trophy for the club. That would be good for this season.”

Arsenal kick-off their Europa League campaign tonight against Cologne tonight at the Emirates.

Lacazette could start on the bench, with Arsene Wenger likely to have an eye on Sunday’s trip to rivals Chelsea.