Aubameyang Speaks for First Time Since He Was Stripped of Arsenal Captaincy

• Aubameyang has been MIA on social media since he was exiled from the Arsenal squad by Mikel Arteta
• The Gabonese striker was axed from the team and stripped of the captaincy over a disciplinary breach
• He has now taken to Instagram to share a family photo to wish his fans a Merry Christmas
• The 32-year-old accompanied the photo with a foretelling caption that appeared to aim a subtle dig on Arteta

Embattled Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has broken his silence after he was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy.

The Gunners striker is currently not having it rosy at the Emirates after he fell out with his manager, Mikel Arteta.

The 32-year-old is yet to feature for Arsenal in a couple of matches as he continues with his exile from the team due to a disciplinary breach.

Arteta has refused to give any guarantee over the striker's future and it remains to be seen when he will be reintegrated into the team.

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Despite his tribulations at career level, Auba appears to be enjoying life off it after he posted a picture of himself and members of his family on Christmas Eve on Instagram.

"Merry Christmas #FamilyFirst," the former Borussia Dortmund star succinctly captioned the photo.

This was Auba's first Instagram post since December 3 and since his fallout with Arteta.

With his future with the Gunners still uncertain, the striker, who is the highest-paid player at the Emirates continues to court interest from several clubs.

Mirror UK reports Barcelona and Juventus have both been linked with his services and a potential January move has been mooted.

Mikel Arteta sends warning to Arsenal stars

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has threatened to walk away from the club should players fail to respect him.

Arteta sent a stern warning to the rest of the Gunners squad just days after he exiled Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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According to Arteta, he is not keen to run the club like a dictator but was quick to remind the squad to accord him respect.

“I just ask for one thing: respect and commitment. At this level, if I don’t get that, I will pack my bags and go somewhere else because that is the minimum I can ask for," the Spaniard was quoted saying.