Aubameyang bids goodbye to AFCON

Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is being allowed to return to Arsenal in light of the ongoing health problems he continues to encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Gunners skipper has yet to feature in the Biennial African football showpiece after testing positive for COVID-19 on January 6, and while he was due to return against Ghana earlier this week, his comeback was blocked on medical grounds.

Panthers coach Patrice Neveu has now confirmed that the striker will be allowed to return to Arsenal in order for his ongoing health problems and the nature of the COVID-19 residue in his system to be properly assessed.

Aubameyang tested positive for coronavirus upon his arrival at Yaounde airport, having travelled to Cameroon from Abu Dhabi.