Mathieu Debuchy to leave Arsenal: Gunners right-back demands showdown talks with Arsene Wenger amid claims he will leave in January

The Frenchman has lost his place to Spaniard Bellerin this season

A familiar sight - Mathieu Debuchy looks on from the substitutes bench (Getty Images)

Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy has threatened to leave the club, either "permanently or on loan" in January.

The Frenchman has lost his place as the Gunners' first choice full-back to Hector Bellerin this season, having recovered from the ankle ligament injury which ruled him out for three months last term.

Debuchy has said that he will demand talks with manager Arsene Wenger before the Janaury transfer window, as he needs to play before Euro 2016, which is being hosted in his native country.

"We talked about my situation in pre-season, I haven't talked to him recently, but we'll talk before the transfer window," Debuchy told French radio station RMC.

"I really need to play. [France manager] Didier Deschamps didn't call me for the last two games, so it's obvious, I've got to play more than I do, that's why I want to talk to Wenger soon.

"You can't be fit and mentally focused. And if I have to leave permanently or on loan to play, I will."