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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is NOT a leader at Arsenal, insists John Barnes and says the forward is 'an issue' for the club... as he claims Mikel Arteta's decision to snub his club captain against Everton means it's 'the beginning of the end'

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not acting like a leader, insists former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes - who believes the struggling forward will leave the club soon.

The 32-year-old was dropped by Mikel Arteta in their 2-1 loss to Everton on Monday night, and the Spaniard opted to bring on Eddie Nketiah first at Goodison Park to help revive their fortunes up front.

Aubameyang was later introduced for the last few minutes but was guilty of missing a great opportunity to level the score after Demarai Gray's late wonder strike, with many Gunners fans unloading their fury on the former Dortmund star.