Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Lukas Podolski is close to his best form following the German's impressive display in the 4-1 win over Champions League rivals Galatasaray.

Podolski has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium due to his struggles to secure regular minutes, but Wenger believes that the forward can achieve success in a rotation policy.

"It is competition for places that is difficult," the Gunners boss told the club's official website. "I had [Danny] Welbeck, [Alexis] Sanchez and [Olivier] Giroud at home and you can only play a certain number of strikers.

"He came back later from the World Cup but he is now coming back to a very strong level."

Despite the win in Turkey, Arsenal were forced to settle for second place in Group D as Borussia Dortmund secured top spot with a 1-1 draw against Anderlecht.

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Callum Mulvihill