Gabon will have to hope for someone else to carry the nation’s Africa Cup of Nations expectation on their shoulder following striker and captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang testing positive for COVID-19.
Gabon coach, Patrice Neveu said just days ahead of their AFCON
opening match against Comoros that the Arsenal forward alongside
team-mate, Mario Lemina and assistant coach Yala Anicet all tested
positive after taking a lateral flow test and are awaiting the results from a
PCR one.
Aubameyang was among the earlybirds to head for AFCON following
his falling out with club coach, Mikel Arteta that made him available for
early preparations with his national side.
Gabon’s best outing at the continental showpiece was a 1996 and 2012
quarter final finish. They were co-hosts with Equatorial Guinea in 2012.
