Issued on: 15/04/2021 – 21:36
London (AFP)
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang revealed he has been hospitalised after contracting malaria whereas on worldwide obligation with Gabon final month.
The ahead missed Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Sheffield United and was additionally absent for the Gunners’ Europa League quarter-final second-leg conflict with Slavia Prague on Thursday.
Arsenal had mentioned Aubameyang was lacking as a consequence of “sickness” with out going into element however, simply moments earlier than his teammates kicked off within the Czech capital, the Gabon worldwide posted the information of his sickness on Instagram.
“Hey guys, thanks for all of the messages and calls,” he wrote.
“Unfortunately I contracted malaria while being on nationwide group obligation in Gabon a couple of weeks in the past. I’ve spent a couple of days in hospital this week however I’m already feeling significantly better every single day, because of the nice medical doctors that detected and handled the virus so shortly.
“I wasn’t actually feeling myself the final couple (of) weeks however can be again stronger than ever quickly! Will be watching my boys now, enormous sport for us! Let’s go and get it @arsenal.”
Aubameyang began the primary leg towards Slavia on the bench however got here on to arrange Nicolas Pepe as the sport completed 1-1.
The ahead, 31, signed a profitable new three-year contract final yr however has struggled for kind this season and was dropped for final month’s north London derby after arriving late.
He has scored simply 9 objectives in 25 Premier League appearances this season in contrast with 22 objectives final time period.
It is unclear for the way lengthy he can be sidelined.
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