Aubameyang among three Gabon players with heart damage after COVID

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Padraig Whelan·14 January 2022

Aubameyang among three Gabon players with heart damage after COVID

The Gabon Football Association have announced that three players are suffering from lasting heart issues after contracting COVID-19.

Among them is captain and Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, along with Mario Lemina of Nice and striker Axel Méyé.

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🚨 Selon la commission médicale de la CAF, les joueurs Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Axel Meyé et Mario Lemina à peine sortis du Covid ne peuvent pas prendre part à ce match. Les examens présenteraient des lésions cardiaques. la CAF n'a pas voulu prendre de risques.
– Friday, 14 January 2022

The announcement was made prior to their meeting with Ghana on Friday night, which the trio have been ruled out of.

The Gabon FA’s statement confirmed that they are unavailable after recently recovering from coronavirus, which examinations revealed left them with lasting cardiac lesions.

Arsenal have spoken with Gabon's medics regarding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and are comfortable all is well. @TheAthleticUK
– Friday, 14 January 2022

Bayern Munich made a similar discovery this week with defender Alphonso Davies, who has been ruled out for the foreseeable future after myocarditis was detected following his positive COVID-19 test.