Mikel Arteta (right) dropped Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the win over Tottenham (Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA)Mikel Arteta has held talks with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after dropping the Arsenal captain for Sunday’s north London derby – but says he cannot guarantee the striker will start against Olympiacos on Thursday. Aubameyang was axed after breaching pre-match protocol and remained an unused substitute as Arsenal came from behind to beat rivals Tottenham 2-1. Expand Close Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (right) watched on from the bench as Arsenal won Sunday’s north London derby (Julian Finney/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (right) watched on from the bench as Arsenal won Sunday’s north London derby (Julian Finney/PA)Speaking after the game, Arteta said he had to discipline Aubameyang to sustain the club’s long-term “foundation”. Mikel has spoken about it and it has finished everything but as a team-mate he is one of the best. “We have the opportunity to make changes, we have five substitutions so we will decide the best team to try to beat them.”PA Media

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2021 15:22 UTC