Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is returning to Arsenal early from the Africa Cup of Nations due to ongoing health issues.
Aubameyang was left out of the Gabon squad to face Ghana on Friday after scan results showed a suspected heart problem.
The extensive examinations were carried out by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Aubameyang's teammates Axel Meyé and Mario Lemina was also removed from the group for the same reason.
Aubameyang tested positive for Covid-19 shortly after arriving in Cameroon for the tournament last week, but had recently returned to training and was expected to be involved in Friday night's game.
In a statement, Gabon said: “The Gabonese Football Federation has decided to put the players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina at the disposal of their clubs to continue the in-depth examinations.”
It's been a difficult few months for the 32-year-old after he was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a recent disciplinary breach.
The former Borussia Dortmund striker hasn't played for the club since the 2-1 defeat to Everton in early December.
Aubameyang is assessing his options in this transfer window with Arsenal open to offers for their former captain, football.london understands.
Arteta remains coy on whether Aubameyang could be involved but football.london has been told that the Spaniard wants to avoid a repeat of the situation with Mesut Ozil from last season.
