Aubameyang leaves AFCON due to heart problem, does he have the same problem as Eriksen?

Gabon international and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves AFCON together with his teammate Mario Lemina. Both players are returning to their respective clubs to undergo a thorough check-up and heart examination.

Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nice’s Mario Lemina were going to support their Gabon national team in their matches at the AFCON, but heart problems will not allow them to do so.

Both players are returning to their respective clubs where they have to undergo a check-up and a thorough examination of their hearts because of the findings of the coronavirus they recently had.

As a result, the players will not be involved in any of Gabon’s group matches, but if their national team advances to the knockout stage, they have a chance to return and represent their country. If the examination and examination of their hearts goes well.

Gabon is currently in second place in the group. First is Morocco, with whom the Gabonese national team will play its last match in the group. They have a three-point lead over third-placed Ghana, so a draw will be enough to advance.

The return of a star striker like Pierre-Emericky Aubameyang would be a big boost in the knockout games. However, the player’s health must always come first.

Last year at EURO 2020, there were heart problems for Christian Eriksen, who collapsed during one of Denmark’s games. He had no problems before. There are some opinions that the heart problems could have been caused by the coronavirus or, on the other hand, the vaccine against the disease.

Currently, Eriksen has a defibrillator and is preparing to return to the football field. Whether Aubameyang and Lemina will need the same device in the future as well is yet to be seen.

Source: The Guardian