Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returns to Arsenal from AFCON for 'in-depth exams'
Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is returning to Arsenal from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for further medical tests having been diagnosed with "cardiac lesions" following a positive Covid-19 test.
(CNN)Gabon planetary Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is returning to Arsenal from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for further aesculapian tests having been diagnosed with "cardiac lesions" pursuing a affirmative Covid-19 test.
Striker Aubameyang and Gabon teammate Mario Lemina, who plays for French nine Nice, some tested affirmative for Covid-19 connected January 6 upon accomplishment successful Cameroon for the ongoing AFCON tournament.
It comes aft some players, on with Axel Meyé, who plays for Moroccan nine Ittihad Tanger, were ruled retired of Gabon's 1-1 gully against Ghana with "heart lesions" detected during aesculapian examinations.
In a connection connected Thursday, Gabon's shot federation said the brace are being placed astatine their clubs' disposal "to behaviour in-depth exams."
Previously Gabon manager Patrice Neveu had told reporters that the "virus has near immoderate residue connected the MRI tests that they underwent."
"Aubameyang and Lemina don't person bosom problems, but Covid whitethorn person near immoderate waste, truthful it was omniscient not to play and we followed the protocols."
Throughout AFCON, CAF, the governing assemblage of shot successful Africa, is providing players with a aesculapian appraisal aft contracting Covid-19, which includes a cardiac assessment.
Aubameyang, Lemina and Meyé were each instructed not to play past week's crippled arsenic CAF "did not privation to instrumentality risks," according to
Gabon's shot federation.
Gabon faces Morocco successful its last crippled of the AFCON radical stages connected Tuesday arsenic it looks to cement its spot successful the knockout stages.
Aubameyang antecedently said helium felt physically "fine" aft contracting Covid and had returned to grooming with the remainder of the Gabon team.
In December, Arsenal said Aubameyang would nary longer beryllium the club's skipper pursuing a "disciplinary breach."
The 32-year-old past played for Arsenal successful the 2-1 decision astatine Everton connected December 6.
CNN's George Engels contributed to reporting.
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