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A thorough explanation for the surprise absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the Arsenal squad to face Southampton this afternoon has been provided online.
‘Disciplinary breach’
The headline news on the red half of north London on Saturday has of course surrounded Gunners captain Aubameyang.
Mikel Arteta’s side are currently locked in Premier League action, cruising en route to what looks set to be a comfortable victory over Southampton.
As so often seems to prove the case at Arsenal, however, it is not the action on the pitch thus far which has proven the major talking point at the club.
Instead, this has come in the form of chatter surrounding the aforementioned Aubameyang.
Upon the hosts’ line-up to take on Southampton being unveiled ahead of kick-off this afternoon, Gabonese hitman Aubameyang marked an altogether conspicuous absence.
In turn, speaking to the media pre-match, boss Arteta was inevitably drawn on the whereabouts of his skipper.
And the Spaniard went on to cite a ‘disciplinary breach, albeit whilst failing to provide any form of further insight into the matter:
Auba latest
As alluded to above, though, late on Saturday evening, an insight into the exact actions which culminated in Aubameyang being dropped has been provided online.
The info comes courtesy of the reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic, who has…
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