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Aubameyang, Gabon teammates diagnosed with cardiac lesions at AFCON after recovering from COVID

Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gabon teammates Axel Meye and Mario Leminahavebeen ruled out of Gabon's game against Ghana on Friday becausethey werediagnosed with 'cardiac lesions' after recovering from COVID-19.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been diagnosed with 'cardiac lesons' at the 2021 AFCON after recovering from Covid-19.
© Visionhaus/Getty ImagesPierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been diagnosed with 'cardiac lesons' at the 2021 AFCON after recovering from Covid-19.

It seems thatPierre-Emerick Aubameyang can’t catch a break. After being stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and separated from the team, he tested positive for COVID-19 as soon as he arrived in Cameroon to play the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Unfortunately, the former Borussia Dortmund star received more bad news. Aubameyang and Gabonese teammates Axel Meye and Mario Lemina have all been diagnosed with ‘cardiac lesions’ after recovering from Covid-19.

The Gabonese Football Federation said in a statement that medical officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) found the heart lesions in Aubameyang in a check after thestriker returned from apositive Covid test. Meye and Lemina also returned from isolation after testing positive and were found the same lesions. The Gabonese FA said the medical officials “did notwant to take any risks” and Aubameyang, Meye, and Lemina were ruled out of Gabon’s 1-1 draw with Ghana.

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Aubameyang, Meye, Lemina ruled out of Gabon-Ghana 2021 Afcon clash for ‘heart lesions’ detected after Covid-19 positive

Aubameyang suffered a huge blow as soon as his 2021 AFCON journey was about to get started. The Gabonese star tested positive for Covid-19 at theairport on arrival in Cameroon and was immediately put into isolation.

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That saw him miss Gabon’s debut in the competition, a 1-0 victory over Comoros. Aubameyang then tested negative for the virus,came out of isolation on Wednesday and was expected to return to the team against Ghana.

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According to The Athletic , Arsenal’s medical department has apparently spoken to the Gabonese medical staff about this situation and were told that the forward is feeling well. Thiscomesshortly after Bayern Munich and Canada international Alphonso Davies – who tested positive for Covid-19 at the start of the year – has been discovered an inflammation in his heart muscle, known as myocarditis .

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