Arsenal ‘sweating on Aubameyang’s fitness ahead of Liverpool clash as striker misses Egypt clash with injury scare’
ARSENAL forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in a race to be fit for their clash with Liverpool after returning from international duty early due to injury.
The Gabon captain scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win over Libya on Friday but then had to leave the field on a stretcher after the final whistle.
And as a result of the injury scare he returned to London prematurely, missing his country’s 2-1 defeat to Egypt on Tuesday.
According to Metro, Aubameyang’s Gabon team-mate Bruno Manga said before the Egypt game: “Aubameyang will miss the game due to injury, and the Egyptian national team is strong.
“It’s enough to say that they have Mohamed Salah, it will be a difficult match.”
The clash between Egypt and Gabon was irrelevant for Aubameyang’s side as they had already missed out on World Cup qualification.
Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether the fitness issue will keep the Arsenal skipper out of their huge game against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday evening.
The 32-year-old has netted seven times in 11 appearances for the Gunners so far this season.
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Mikel Arteta‘s side have produced an impressive run of form since starting the campaign in lacklustre fashion.
After three successive defeats at the start of the Premier League campaign, Arsenal have now gone 10 games without a loss in all competitions.
The Gunners have won the most points in the Premier League since the beginning of September.
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Their latest 1-0 victory over Watford saw them leapfrog Manchester United and move up to fifth.
But their biggest test since their opening games of the season comes at the weekend when they travel to take on Jurgen Klopp’s men.
Liverpool have not lost at home to Arsenal in the Prem since September 2012.