Update: Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang undergoing tests after he was sent home from AFCON due to heart lesion diagnoses
Arsenal manager
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is receiving some medical examination in
London after the forward was forced to withdraw from AFCON currently being held
in Cameroon as a result of health issues.
The forward who
contracted Covid-19, when he arrived at the tournament in Cameroon this
month was sent home by Gabon due to what they describe as “cardiac lesions”.
Arteta has said
that Arsenal has not had “any clarity” from Gabon
over the issue and that the forward has returned to England for testing.
Aubameyang is not
the only player from Gabon who was sent back from the tournament as a result of
health issues. Former Fulham midfielder Mario Lemina is also another player
from Gabon who was sent home due to health issues. In Mario`s case, he was sent home after he
tested positive for covid 19.
“He
is in London and now he is going through some examinations because we haven’t
had any clarity from the Gabon national team about the reasons why he came
back,” Arteta said of Aubameyang on Wednesday.
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“So obviously it is our
obligation to make sure that medically the player is safe, he is in good
condition and [there are] not any issues related to that - and to try to avoid
any suggestion that is the case.
“So
far historically everything we have done with the player, he has never had an
issue. Hopefully, that is the case.”
When
asked about the possibility of Aubameyang returning to AFCON, Arteta said:
“That’s the situation that we have, he contracted Covid and then the national
team decided to bring him back here and this is where we are.”
“Let’s
go step by step and do the right examinations and make sure the player’s health
is in the best possible condition, and then we’ll see what happens.”
