Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has malaria . The Arsenal striker and captain revealed he contracted malaria while traveling to Gabon during a series of matches for his national team in late March. The player is of Gabonese nationality.
Aubameyang has malaria: he misses the Europa League. How far is it outside?
Aubameyang missed Arsenal's 3-0 win against Sheffield United last Sunday in the Premier League. And he also missed the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League in Prague against Slavia . Match that Arsenal won 4-0, qualifying for the semifinals of the European competition.
But the question that fans of the Gunners and others are asking themselves is: when will Aubameyang return? How long does it take to clear the symptoms of malaria? Will he be able to play the Europa League semi-finals against Villareal? And a possible final?
Aubameyang has malaria: the message on Instagram
“Unfortunately, I contracted malaria while I was with the national team in Gabon a few weeks ago. I spent a few days in the hospital this week but I already feel better every day. Good doctors who have detected and treated the virus so quickly ". So wrote the player on his Instagram account, without specifying the duration of his unavailability.
Aubameyang played for the last time the first leg of the quarter-finals against Slavia Prague starting from the bench. The 31-year-old striker recently signed a new three-year contract.
Source: Blitz Quotidiano