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Afcon 2021: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to Arsenal for further medical checks after leaving tournament

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been released from Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations squad and will return to Arsenal because of the striker's ongoing health issues.

Aubameyang tested positive on arrival in Cameroon on 6 January.

He will undergo further medical checks upon his return to Arsenal.

Nice midfielder Mario Lemina has also been released from the Gabon squad after "heart lesions" were also found on the ex-Southampton player's scan.

Gabon's statement said: "The Gabonese Football Federation has decided to put the players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina at the disposal of their clubs to continue the in-depth examinations.