Tested positive for Covid-19 ten days ago when he arrived in Cameroon, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was forced to leave his Gabonese teammates who are competing in the 2022 African Cup of Nations. de Laval had already missed the first two matches of his team last week (Monday against the Comoros then Friday against Ghana).
This Monday afternoon, the Gabonese Football Federation issued a press release indicating that Aubeyang and Lemina had to return to their respective club for additional examinations.
Gabon is due to play its third and final group C match, this Tuesday, January 18 at 8 p.m. against Morocco. It will therefore be without Aubameyang or Lemina. In Cameroon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (73 caps, 30 goals) was to play his fifth African Cup of Nations.