Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed he is in hospital recovering from malaria.
Aubameyang was a notable absentee for Arsenal in their season-defining Europa League quarter-final second leg with Slavia Prague.
But details of the Gabonese striker's absence came to light just before kick-off in the Czech Republic as he posted a photo on his Instagram page of him in a hospital bed.
Accompanying the selfie, Aubameyang wrote: 'Hey guys, thanks for all the messages and calls.
'Unfortunately I contracted Malaria whilst being on national team duty in Gabon a few weeks ago.