Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a breach of discipline, the club confirmed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 32-year-old forward was left out for Saturday\u2019s 3-0 win over Southampton and will also not feature for West Ham\u2019s visit to the Emirates on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFollowing his latest disciplinary breach last week, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will no longer be our club captain, and will not be considered for selection for Wednesday\u2019s match against West Ham United,\u201d Arsenal said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all set and agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to The Athletic, Aubameyang returned later than agreed from a personal trip to France last week, which subsequently forced him to miss training due to the need to pass coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aubameyang was also left out by manager Mikel Arteta for a victory over north London rivals Tottenham in March over a disciplinary issue when he arrived late for a pre-match meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an easy situation or a situation we want, to have our club captain in that situation,\u201d Arteta said on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aubemayang was named Arsenal captain in 2019 after Granit Xhaka was also stripped of the role for his tirade towards supporters after being substituted in a Premier League match against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gabon international led Arsenal to their only trophy under Arteta, scoring twice in the semi-final and final of the FA Cup in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Aubameyang\u2019s form has dipped since signing a three-year deal that made him one of the highest earners in the Premier League worth a reported \u00a318 million ($24 million) a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He scored just 10 Premier League goals as Arsenal finished eighth last season and has four in 14 league appearances this campaign.(AFP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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