Francis Coquelin has been bigging up Santi Cazorla as the pair get ready to face Liverpool in the Premier League.

Just like it is seemingly illegal to mention Mesut Ozil without his price-tag, it seems that it is now also an offence to mention Le Coq without reminding everyone that he had t be recalled from loan at Charlton. It doesn’t seem to be obligatory that you mention *why* he was recalled, but ho-hum, the media do love a good narrative.

Despite reminding us on an almost daily basis that Wenger was close to discarding the Frenchman, there seems to be no let-up from the press when it comes to linking us with players who will take away his starting position.

Football, eh?

Anyway…

Speaking to the official website, Francis has, unsurprisingly, nothing but great things to say about the tiny wizard who dazzles us all on a weekly basis.

“It is easy to play alongside Santi because he is such a great player,” Coquelin said.

“We had a good chemistry last season, but there are many great players at this club that we can all play with each other.

“That is the great thing about this squad; anyone can play and we can still get a result.

“Last season with Santi was something special because we got a lot of praise, but the most important thing is that no matter who plays, we can get the result.”

With Liverpool due at the Emirates on Monday and no doubt seeking revenge for the pasting they got last season, we will certainly need whoever does play to be at the top of their game to ensure we leave with all three points and our first home win of the season.