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Arsenal centre-back Pablo Mari sent a reminder to the club of his quality on Wednesday evening with an emphatic finish for Udinese against Fiorentina in Serie A. The 28-year-old left the Emirates during the January transfer window after falling down the pecking order in north London.

Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes have the two centre-back spots on lock under Mikel Arteta while Rob Holding remains waiting in the wings to step in when required. After a smattering of poor displays at the start of the campaign, Mari found himself out of opportunities, so jumped at the chance to move to the Serie A on loan.

With William Saliba also potentially returning to challenge for a first-team spot, Mari's future appears almost certain to play out away from Arsenal. Earlier this month confirmed that he wanted to stay in Italy for the foreseeable as well.

"When I arrived in January, I had a clear and precise idea," the Spaniard explained in an interview with Gazetta dello Sport. "I told the coach and [club owner] Gino Pozzo that I was coming to play. But I realised that I had to earn the job day after day, workout after workout. [Head coach] Gabriele Cioffi was the first who welcomed me, well, here.

"It's the right league for me. Very tactical. I try to bring the attacker towards me. I really like having the ball and here it can be