Arsenal fans were left fuming with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when he left the field – despite his side chasing a goal against Brighton.
The striker vanished for a few minutes as the Gunners attempted to secure a timely equaliser in front of bemused home supporters.
Adam Webster put the visitors ahead after 36 minutes before Alexandre Lacazette bagged an equaliser in Freddie Ljunberg’s second game.
However, the Swede made it two games without a win as Neil Maupay pounced in the 80th minute to secure all three points for the visitors.
Gunners caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg confirmed after the game that Aubameyang needed a toilet break.
The Swede said: "I actually didn’t even notice he went off, I just saw him come back on after he’d been off for a couple of minutes.
"When you need to go, you need to go."
Aubameyang’s vanishing act also had fans talking.
One wrote: “Aubameyang went to take a dump right?”
Another tweeted: “Did Aubameyang just run to the toilet in the middle of the game which we were losing?”
One noted: “Did Aubameyang go to toilet?”
Another added: “And Aubameyang has just emerged from the tunnel. Toilet break?”
pikabdmnst
1912
one needs to know it's important to attend nature's call rather than play a sh.t game who's outcome is already known.
Daoosyz
1217
Bring VAR to confirm what he was doing
Foebciklnz
581
Arsenal fans will always complain so that the armband could be removed. Auba has the right to toilet just like any other person. My problem is whether he washed his hands properly before coming back to the pitch.
Singapore781327
579
Ya go n dump n come back give your 300% better than keeping n can’t concentrate on the game. Com’ on u gunners
AxrxnCR7
526
When u have to go you must go [Crylaugh]
VictorTryst1
512
so arsenal fans wants him to disgrace himself by shitting in the field because he is playing football, and remember do not hate him cause he is the only good player in that club, remove him then arsenal forward will turn like arsenal defense.
whykallar
292
1. It's because of Arsenal fans, gunners can't win EPL 2. It's because of Arsenal fans, Wenger left, 3. It's because of Arsenal fans good coaches are afraid to coach Arsenal, 4. It's because of Arsenal fans, Aubameyang will leave Gunners as they once attacked him before, this is the secobd times, he's a human who needs to enjoyed nature.