On 15 Jan. 65 Gabon Football Federation state the reason Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, along with midfielder Mario Lemina and Axel Maye, were unable to feature in the Africa Cup of Nations. 2021 group stage second leg Group C, which drew 1-1 with Ghana yesterday, as the trio suffered continued side effects from coronavirus.
All three have tested positive for COVID-19. It was positive after arriving in Cameroon last week. Until he missed the first game in a 1-0 win over Comoros on January 10 before recovering from the infection and returning to practice. But after another thorough medical team discovered a heart problem caused by COVID-19 before the African Football Confederation (CAF) called Gabon head coach Patrice Neuve before the start. The game is only 2 hours that the physical condition is not ready to go on the field.
However, Arsenal’s medical team spoke directly to the Gabon national team that Aubameyang’s condition was mild and began to feel better. Which is likely to return to help the team again in the final game of Group C, against Morocco on January 18.
As for the situation in Group C, Morocco has 6 full points from 2 matches, qualifying for the round of 16 for sure, while Gabon has 4 points, ranked 2nd, and still has a chance to win the group in the final match, but Ghana, ranked 3 with 1 point, still has a chance to qualify. As for Comoros, they are at the bottom, still without points.
