Graham Potter issues interesting statement on Aubameyang ahead of London derby against Arsenal

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Arsenal in controversial circumstances after having the armband stripped off him by Mikel Arteta
• There is no love lost between Aubameyang and Arsenal as the Gabon international prepares for the London derby on Sunday
• Graham Potter has backed his striker ahead of the clash, as he disagreed with Arteta’s take on Aubameyang

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has described Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a “humble man”, despite the striker’s past transgressions with Arsenal.

Aubameyang controversially left Arsenal after a sensational fallout with manager Mikel Arteta, and he has since had a brief spell with Barcelona in La Liga.

He made a return to the Premier League in the summer, joining Arsenal’s arch-city rivals Chelsea.

Despite his controversies in the past, Aubameyang sits in good light as far as his current manager is concerned.

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In fact, Potter not only sees Aubameyang as a humble human being, he also refuses to judge the 33-year-old on his past.

“I think you should treat people how you find them and not pre-judge. I think everybody deserves that.” Potter said as quoted on The Mirror.

“And then you make the decision based on how things are. But he has been fantastic with me. No problems at all. Real pleasure to work with.”

The Chelsea manager went to divulge on Aubameyang’s love for fast, flashy cars, saying:

“His taste is a bit different to mine and his taste in clothing is a little different to mine, but I’d like to think we’ve got some similarities as well.”

Aubameyang is a strong contender to feature in the London derby on Sunday, November 6 against his former employers.

Guardiola answers Ibrahimovic over Haaland claim

Sports Brief also earlier reported on Pep Guardiola’s clap back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who recently faulted Erling Haaland.

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Ibrahimovic had claimed that Guardiola's ego had prevented him from realising his full potential during their days at Barcelona.

The duo fell out after Guardiola displaced the Swede in favour of Lionel Messi, who was at that time starting to show signs that he was a real world-class talent.