Arteta Challenge Arsenal Players To Fill Aubameyang’s Boots
January 15, 2020
4:41 pm
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to “step up” and fill the goalscoring void left by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s absence after the forward’s three-match ban was upheld.
The Gabon international, who opened the scoring in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, was booked for a tackle on Max Meyer but the video assistant referee upgraded the punishment to a red card.
Arsenal appealed against Aubameyang’s dismissal but the punishment stands.
The former Borussia Dortmund player, 30, has scored 14 of Arsenal’s 29 Premier League goals this season.
“Players have to step up,” Arteta said on Wednesday when asked …
