Ex Arsenal Captain Aubameyang ordered to train alone

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been frozen out from Arsenal first team training by manager Mikel Arteta.

Arteta stripped Aubameyang of the club captaincy last week for a series of disciplinary breaches.

The Daily Mail says the Gabon international is currently banished from first-team training.

In what is regarded as one of the stricter punishment in professional senior football, Aubameyang has been forced to train alone, away from his teammates.

Arteta has already confirmed the striker is not in contention for the squad to face Leeds on Saturday evening and the suspension from all first-team action is likely to still be in place when he leaves for the Africa Cup of Nations next month.

While a date for Aubameyang's release from club duties so he can join up his with international teammates in Cameroon remains unclear, he will not be used by Arteta before then.