Arsenal lost 2-1 to Brighton on Thursday night but their cause wasn’t helped when the club’s top goal scorer, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, left the pitch for several minutes to take a toilet break while the match continued on without him. Arsenal to sacrifice Bellerin in battle with Man Utd to sign defenderHowever, after the game Ljungberg defended the player’s actions as he insisted the Gabon international had no other choice, although he did admit he didn’t actually see the player leave the pitch. “I actually didn't even notice he went off,” Ljungberg said after the final whistle. “I just saw him come back on after he'd been off for a couple of minutes. “When you need to go, you need to go.”JUST IN: Man Utd news LIVE: Ed Woodward submits official £21m transfer offer, Jadon Sancho U-turn [TRANSFER NEWS]

Source: Express December 06, 2019 06:00 UTC