• Home
  • Contact
  • Submit a News Release
Saturday, May 17, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Mainland Times — Breaking Continental European News
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Education
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Education
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World
No Result
View All Result
Mainland Times — Breaking Continental European News
No Result
View All Result
Home Sport

How long will Arsenal be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Africa Cup of Nations? Gabon striker pictured wearing Gunners shirt on international duty but will he be fit to play Thomas Partey’s Ghana?

Michael Sanders by Michael Sanders
01/12/2022
in Sport
How long will Arsenal be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Africa Cup of Nations? Gabon striker pictured wearing Gunners shirt on international duty but will he be fit to play Thomas Partey’s Ghana?
12
VIEWS

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s preparations for Gabon’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign were disrupted after he returned a positive COVID test.

The Arsenal striker flew out to Cameroon for the upcoming finals early after a falling out with boss Mikel Arteta at the Emirates.

Aubameyang wore an Arsenal shirt while on international duty with GabonTwitter

The 32-year-old lost his status as Arsenal captain in December and has been linked with a move away from north London.

But Aubameyang showed he still has a lot of love for Arsenal while away on international duty as he was pictured in a Gunners shirt in Gabon.

While the forward has been dealing with his latest Covid setback, fans will be hoping he can rediscover his form at AFCON.

Aubameyang may even be given the chance to start fresh upon his return to the Premier League but when will that be? talkSPORT.com has all the details…

When can Aubameyang play for Gabon?

The former Borussia Dortmund attacker tested positive for Covid on his arrival in Cameroon alongside ex-Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina.

Aubameyang was already absent for Gabon’s opener against Comoros but Patrice Neveu’s side still managed to secure a 1-0 victory.

He will also miss the opportunity to face Arsenal teammate Thomas Partey for his country’s second group stage game against Ghana.

However, Aubameyang is expected to be back in action for Gabon’s last game against Morocco on Tuesday, January 18.

Aubameyang is the captain of the national side but is no longer his club’s skipperGetty

How many games will Aubameyang miss for Arsenal?

Aubameyang has missed seven consecutive games for the Gunners in all competitions after being stripped of the armband last month.

Assuming Arteta is prepared to reintegrate his former star-man back into his plans after AFCON then Aubameyang could be missing for another five games.

The Gabon captain will definitely miss both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool and the north London derby against Tottenham.

Even if his country be eliminated in the group stages Aubameyang will likely not be rushed back to face Burnley on Sunday, January 23.

The Premier League’s winter break curtails the amount of other club fixtures he will miss but a clash with Wolves four days after the AFCON final on February 6 may come too soon if Gabon go all the way in the tournament.

Aubameyang is set to finally get some game time for his country, after being frozen out by Arsenalgetty

Maximum games Aubameyang could miss

January 13, 2022 – Liverpool v Arsenal (EFL Cup)

January 16, 2022 – Tottenham v Arsenal (Premier League)

January 20, 2022 – Arsenal v Liverpool (EFL Cup)

January 23, 2022 – Arsenal v Burnley (Premier League)

February 10, 2022 – Wolves v Arsenal (Premier League)

What has been said?

Arteta recently revealed why he let Aubayemang travel to AFCON early and what the player’s situation will be at the club when he returns.

“We had a letter from the national team asking permission to get the player and the player wasn’t going to get involved today so, for his fitness and to keep competing, it was the right thing to do,” He told the club’s official website.

Arteta added: “At the moment he has gone [to Afcon].

“He needs to focus on the national team, and we had the conversation that was the best possible way to do it.

“I said before, we will address [his situation] game-by-game.”

Recommended

Republicans seek Russia reboot with US Senate sanctions vote

Republicans seek Russia reboot with US Senate sanctions vote

3 years ago
Opec to pump more oil but keeps door open for cuts over Omicron risk

Opec to pump more oil but keeps door open for cuts over Omicron risk

3 years ago

Popular News

  • FineVPN Launches New VPN Service Using xRay Protocol for Enhanced Privacy and Security

    FineVPN Launches New VPN Service Using xRay Protocol for Enhanced Privacy and Security

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • EricMalley.com Explores AI and the Human Experience: Insights from Visionaries Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Andrew Ng on Its Impact on Individuals, Families, and Work

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ASST Capital – Alexander Whitmore’s Vision for Next-Generation Intelligent Investing

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • MilX Unveils Groundbreaking Study on How YouTube Creators Manage Their Money in 2025

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Emonika Offices: Redefining sustainable and flexible workspaces in Ljubljana

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Subscribe and receive the latest news to your email.

SUBSCRIBE

Category

  • Business
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Latest
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World

Site Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

About Us

Mainland Times is an independent online outlet that publishes socially relevant news taking place on the European continent. Mainland Times aggregates news from several sources, and also provides coverage through a network of local correspondents.

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Submit a News Release

© 2021 All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Europe
  • Economy
  • Health
  • Climate
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Education
  • Society
  • World

© 2021 All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In