Arsenal make major Aubameyang decision

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By Harry Sherlock

Published Nov 19, 2020

This is a big one

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang endured a terrible time on international duty.

The Arsenal striker linked up with Gabon for a double-header against The Gambia.
He is his country’s captain and has won 51 caps, scoring 20 goals, including a strike in the 2-1 win in the first of the two-hander.

Aubameyang drew a blank in the second game, though, as Gambia got revenge with a 2-1 win of their own.

However, the London Evening Standard reports that Gabon saw their preparation for the game disrupted as they were kept at Banjul International Airport for at least six hours.

Such was their plight, several players resorted to sleeping on chairs or on the floor as they waited.

And Sport Witness carries an interview with Gabon manager Patrice Neveu from Canal Plus, in which he admits that Arsenal were left furious with the way their key man was treated.

Indeed, it seems the Gunners have made a huge decision over the forward.

He said: “Arsenal called Pierre-Emerick. After seeing him in those conditions, it’s over… They won’t let him come again, and it will be the same for players from other clubs.

“It’s understandable. They are high level players and when they come on international duty, they need to have a minimum of comfort.”

He added, per Sport Witness via L’Echo Republicain: “All the players tried to sleep on the airport floor. imagine if Aubameyang, a player who costs more than €1m/month, gets injured… The English club can be annoyed after what’s happened. To make a player sleep the floor…”