Despite a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Southampton on Saturday afternoon, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been making headlines for unwanted reasons.
The Gabon international was left out of the Gunners' matchday squad and Arteta didn't exactly come out in protection of the forward.
"Unfortunately, it was due to a disciplinary breach," Arteta said, quizzed as to why his captain wasn't present.
"I think we have been very consistent that we have certain non-negotiables in the team that we have set ourselves as a club, so he's not involved today.
"It's not an easy situation, and not one we want with our captain."
Tension rising
The Spaniard went on to clear up any speculation of a fallout between the pair, after Gary Neville had said on Sky Sports that he thinks "there'll be a problem with Aubameyang after this".
Arteta, though, continued and said that "any decision taken isn't personal".
Yewabkmort
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Auba to Barcelona😍
Fasterallanz0
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He will be back in the game again with power
MILLANO11
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good
lowdmnptuy
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is arteta not have one player who can dive on penalty box to gate one penalty...like others called top6 teams shares for cold air penalty night...
You must be talking bout penalty united!
lowdmnptuy
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Time to say goodbye brother. No hard feelings. Life's like that in football. That's why they say leave when you're at the top but you signed that big money contract. Now look at you nothing more than a third division striker.
Vabamnprs
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we preparing for his absence to AFCON already
Mikel89
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will be back again
Mikel89
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maybe he is sick again
Luuabimnsz
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The problem with Auba is better explained in The Technical term only. But Auba is ok with Arsenal and his team. I PERSONALLY LIKE OF JUBLILATION WHEN HE SCORES. I LIKE TO SEE HIM JUBLILATING. WOW.
MUTINDO
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Discipline first....🔥🔥 Big up my coach... 🔴⚪❤️
AnwarJemil
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is arteta not have one player who can dive on penalty box to gate one penalty...like others called top6 teams shares for cold air penalty night...
AnwarJemil
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is arteta not have one player who can dive on penalty box to gate one penalty...like others called top6 teams shares for cold air penalty night...
AnwarJemil
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arteta has to be stop complaining with aubameyang than why not arsenal not gate penalty eavry top6 gates...that's unfair...
shittabay
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Arteta on the verge of banishing another player just like Ozil😩