Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has reportedly made the decision to keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang away from first-team training.

After returning late from a authorised personal trip last week, Aubameyang was left out of the game with Southampton and subsequently stripped of the captaincy.

The Gabon international also missed Wednesday's meeting with West Ham United, and Arteta has since revealed that the forward will not feature in the squad for the meeting with Leeds United at the weekend.

According to The Telegraph, the 32-year-old has no place in Arsenal's plans for their upcoming games, and will spend that time away from his teammates.

The report suggests that an individual training plan has been devised for Aubameyang ahead of him representing his country at the Africa Cup Of Nations.

While Arsenal are allegedly open to parting ways with the player, they are said to have concerns over his transfer value. body check tags ::