Gabon Captain Aubameyang Suffers ‘Cardiac Lesions’

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed Gabon’s game against Ghana at the AFCON 2021 tournament due to cardiac  lesions, the Gabonese FA said.

Two other Gabon players; Mario Lemina and forward Axel Meye have the same problem. Aubameyang and Lemina were ruled out of Gabon’s first game at the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 in Cameroon last week.

Gabon defeated Comoros 1-0 in the first game, before picking a draw against Ghana in the following match.

“Medical examinations show cardiac lesions and CAF did not want to take any risks,” the Gabon Football Federation tweeted.