Aubameyang told the only way to save Arsenal career

The Gabon international has been frozen out of the squad since losing the Gunners captaincy in December.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang must change his attitude if he wants to save his Arsenal career, according to former Liverpool star John Barnes.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta stripped Aubameyang of the captaincy in December for failing to show the ‘commitment and passion’ to play for the club amid a reported disciplinary breach.

The 32-year-old forward hasn’t played or made the bench since Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Everton on December 6, sparking rumors of a possible January exit.

Sources claim patching things up with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang & muddling through to the summer is viewed internally as a last resort but the 32-year-old may earn a reprieve by default if Arsenal cannot get a new striker through the door before Monday night. [@JamesOlley] #afc pic.twitter.com/ZGyPuwofO0

— afcstuff (@afcstuff) January 28, 2022

How can Aubameyang get back on the team?

In his BonusCodeBets column, Barnes suggested Auba can still find his way back in the Arsenal team but only if he changes.

“Aubameyang coming back into the team depends on whether he wants to do well and has the right attitude,” said the ex-winger.

“If he doesn’t, there is no point bringing him back into the fold. Even if Arsenal aren’t doing too well, it could make the whole situation worse.

“When Arteta left out Aubameyang earlier on this season, Arsenal improved without him [Aubameyang], you can’t just bring him back into the team because suddenly results have gone against you.

“The manager has decided unless Aubameyang is willing to change which looks like a relationship and attitude problem, there is only going to be one winner, which is Arteta.

“For Aubameyang to get back involved, we’re going to have to see a marked improvement.”

Arsenal return to action on February 10 away to Wolves in the Premier League.