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Arsenal captain Aubameyang breaks silence after sitting on the bench in Tottenham Hotspur win for disciplinary reasons

Despite his omission from the starting line-up in Sunday’s North London derby, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reacted to Arsenal's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The 31-year-old took to social media to celebrate the Gunners’ triumph after goals from Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lacazette helped them surmount Jose Mourinho’s side.

Aubameyang was prepared to start the encounter at the Emirates Stadium but he was dropped to the bench for disciplinary reasons and Lacazette led the frontline with the captain's armband.

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He was looking to make an appearance later in the game as he was seen warming up in the second half with Willian who replaced Emile Smith Rowe in the 77th minute.