According to the Mirror, Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal are probably losing their ‘most important’ player following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s three-match suspension after his sending off against Crystal Palace.
The Gunners captain saw an initial yellow card upgraded to a red after a reckless tackle on Palace midfielder Max Meyer, it seem as though the referee’s decision was correct – which has dealt us a major blow.
The Gabon superstar will now serve a three-match suspension, ruling him out of the crucial clashes with this season’s surprise package Sheffield United and rivals Chelsea.
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Here’s what our gaffer had to say on the impact of Aubameyang’s suspension:
“We are losing probably the most important player,”
“This is never nice but we have other players that can play in that position. We will try to find a way and be as competitive as possible.”
“Hopefully [the other players] can take a step forward now that Auba is not able to contribute to the team with goals.”
“Someone else has to do it and I want to see their reaction too.”
Aubameyang’s suspension is a massive blow to the side, the clinical finisher has scored 14 league goals for the Gunners this season.
The ace’s killer instinct in front of goal has single-handedly won plenty of points for the Gunners since Aubameyang’s arrival in England.
Only Leicester talisman Jamie Vardy has scored more goals in the top-flight than our skipper this season.
Should Mikel Arteta make any tactical changes in an attempt to lessen the impact of Aubameyang’s absence to the team?