Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was not noted of Gabon’s squad to face Ghana on the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday after scans revealed a coronary heart downside.
Aubameyang had examined constructive for Covid-19 previous to the beginning of the match and so needed to endure routine checks earlier than returning to motion.
Good midfielder Mario Lemina and Tanger ahead Axel Meye additionally returned constructive exams not too long ago and equally underwent exams carried out by the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), however the trio have been sidelined because the outcomes concluded it will be unsafe for them to return to motion.
The Gabon Soccer Federation mentioned in a press release: “Based on the CAF medical fee, the gamers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Axel Meyé and Mario Lemina barely out of the Covid can not participate on this match. The examinations would present coronary heart issues. CAF didn’t wish to take any dangers.”
Gabon kicked off their AFCON marketing campaign on Monday with a slender 1-0 win over Comoros, with Aaron Salem Boupendza grabbing the sport’s solely purpose.
Aubameyang was final in aggressive motion on the finish of Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to Everton at the beginning of December, making a five-minute cameo from the bench.
Mikel Arteta then stripped the Gabon striker of the captain’s armband and dropped him from the first-team squad resulting from a disciplinary breach.
Since being omitted from the Arsenal squad, Aubameyang’s former strike associate Alexandre Lacazette has captained the Gunners and re-emerged as a fan favorite.