Live-streamed on December 14 In the last round against Southampton, Aubameyang was not included in the Arsenal squad for disciplinary reasons, and this is not the first time the Gunners captain has been in this situation, in the second leg of the North London derby last season, Aubameyang was stripped of the captain's armband for being late. After repeated disciplinary issues, the debate over Whether Aubameyang is fit to continue as Arsenal captain has sparked heated debate, with Sky Sports commentator Paul Merson arguing that Aubameyang is unfit to captain Arsenal again.
Here's Paul Merson's column:
This is not the first time it has happened to Aubameyang, who was late in the previous game and therefore missed out on Tottenham, he should be a role model and many of Arsenal's young players respect him. If I were the head coach, he wouldn't be the captain, there would be absolutely no chance, one time is acceptable, but the second time is definitely not. It's an honour to be captain of Arsenal and for me some things have to change now.
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