Arsenal star footballer, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has revealed he won’t be playing tonight against Slavia Prague due to malaria. He’s wishing his club, Arsenal, well as they’re taking on Slavia tonight.
Taking to his Instagram page, Aubameyang, shared a photo from his sickbed at the hospital. According to him, he says he’s been down with malaria this previous days. He got malaria while he was on a National team duty in Gabon a few weeks ago.
Fans are currently on his Instagram comment section to wish him well and speedy recovery.
He wrote: “Hey guys, thanks for all the messages and calls. Unfortunately I contracted Malaria whilst being on national team duty in Gabon a few weeks ago. I’ve spent a few days in hospital this week but I’m already feeling much better every day, thanks to the great doctors that detected and treated the virus so quickly. I wasn’t really feeling myself the last couple weeks but will be back stronger than ever soon! 🙏🏾 Will be watching my boys now, huge game for us!Let‘s go and get it @arsenal.”