Arsenal are in contact with Gabon as they look to learn more about the health issues that forced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to be sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The club are naturally looking out for the well-being of their player and have been in touch with Aubameyang since last week, when it was announced he would miss the game against Ghana after a scan revealed he had “cardiac lesions”.
The issue, which has also affected former Fulham midfielder Mario Lemina, is believed to have arisen after Aubameyang tested positive for Covid-19 when arriving in Cameroon for AFCON earlier this month.
Gabon have now decided it is safest to send Aubameyang back to Arsenal for further tests and the club are in touch to learn more about the forward’s health issues.
Rumours emerged on social media soon after the announcement that Aubameyang and Lemina had contravened disciplinary protocols.
Aubameyang, however, tweeted on Monday evening to dismiss such accusations.
Translated from French, the 32-year-old wrote: “We have problems that are already complicated to solve, then on top of that there are rumours.
“In short, we have health to take care of first and foremost. I won’t go back on these false rumours and I sincerely hope that our team will go as far as possible.”
