Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has revealed that his mother’s health condition, is the reason why he has missed the team’s last fixtures.
Aubameyang sat out Saturday’s FA Cup loss at Southampton and Tuesday night’s Premier League win over the same opponents.
The club only said the Gabon striker was dealing with a “personal issue”.
But the player himself has broken his silence on the matter.
He said on Instagram: “Hey guys, Thank you so much for all the messages and calls over the last few days.
“My mother is going through some health issues and I had to be there for her. She’s already much better now and I will be back home tonight.
“I’m more than grateful to the doctors and nurses for helping her get through this.
“And of course, thanks to my Arsenal fam for the love yesterday! I’m more determined than ever to keep our momentum going!
“Thank you all again – I really am beyond blessed to receive this level of support and love from all of you and I can’t wait to be back.”