Aubameyang remains aloof

It will be the third game that the Arsenal manager left Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of the call. The Gabonese was late last week from a trip to France to visit his mother, and Arteta has since removed him from the team and stripped him of the captaincy. At the press conference on Friday, prior to the weekend’s duel against Leeds United, the Donostia coach confirmed the forward’s absence: “He is not available for the next game.”

Not only that. Telegraph has reported that the Gabonese striker no longer even trains with his teammates, he does it alone, individually, by decision of the coaching staff.. Also, he is not expected to do so until he goes to the Africa Cup. The most likely, given how the subject is, is that he will leave in winter and, on his return, he will join the new club.

As noted The Athletic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had permission to travel to France last week and visit his mother, who had had health problems. The club asked him to return to England on Wednesday to work alongside his colleagues on Thursday. However, the striker arrived the same day of training, something that did not sit well to the coaching staff headed by Arteta.

You are in a difficult situation the attacker, who ends his contract next summer. He will travel next month with his team, Gabon, to play the African Cup of Nations, but his future at the club level is in the air.