Nicolas Pepe has insisted there is more to come from him as the Arsenal winger admitted that he has so far struggled to meet the expectations of being the club's record signing.

Pepe had his best night in an Arsenal shirt on Thursday, scoring two spectacular free-kicks to single-handedly win their Europa League match against Vitoria SC and properly announce himself to the Emirates crowd.

The £72 million signing from Lille has had a challenging start to life in England following his move this summer but he will be buoyed by his brace as he prepares to face Crystal Palace, and former Arsenal target Wilfried Zaha, at the Emirates this weekend.

“It is a league totally different to Ligue 1, with a different intensity,” he said. "For me, I had to adapt quickly because expectations were high. Unfortunately, it is not what I did at the beginning but I have always had the manager’s trust and the players have supported me. I keep working hard to perform well and adapt to the Premier League.

"I am not at my best physically because I didn't have a proper pre-season like the others. I was at the Africa Cup of Nations. I started little by little and the manager knew about it. I am trying to work hard to be stronger physically to perform well."