Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta offers update on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s quarantine ahead of Wolves trip

Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has missed Arsenal’s last three matches
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George Flood30 January 2021

Mikel Arteta has offered an update on Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s period of quarantine.

The resurgent Gunners were once again without their influential skipper on Saturday night as they extended their unbeaten Premier League run to seven matches with a goalless draw against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.

“We are following the rules and the protocols right now and the protocols say that he cannot be involved at the moment,” Arteta told reporters after Saturday’s stalemate when asked why the Gabonese striker was in quarantine.

 “We have to respect that and the doctor is managing the situation.”

Pressed on whether Aubameyang was in quarantine due to visiting a particular country or having been exposed to coronavirus, the Arsenal boss added: “It’s because he had a family issue that he had to attend to and these are the consequences of that.”

It remains to be see exactly when Aubameyang - who has scored eight goals in 20 appearances across all competitions so far this season - will be able to return.

Arsenal are back in Premier League action against struggling Wolves at Molineux on Tuesday night before meetings with Aston Villa and Leeds.

A showdown with top-flight leaders Manchester City is sandwiched between Europa League last-32 matches against Benfica, with the away leg of that tie potentially set to be moved to a neutral venue with Portugal on the UK’s Covid-19 “red list” for travel.

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