What happened?
The Athletics understand that Aubameyang reported late for the derby in North London at The Emirates.
This is not the first time the Arsenal captain has reported late, with Arteta deciding to drop him.
What did Arteta say?
Before the match, Arteta confirmed that Aubameyang had been dropped on the bench as punishment, but did not say why he had disciplined his club captain.
“He was going to start the game, but we had a disciplinary issue,” Arteta told Sky Sports.
“We drew the line and we went on. We keep it internal. ”
Asked if the disciplinary offense was dealt a blow, Arteta replied: “We have other players who are willing.”
What about Tottenham?
Unlike Arteta, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho was able to name his star striker in his first XI. Harry Kane struck twice in the Europa League victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night, but it looks like he has recovered from the injury.
Mourinho made a total of six changes against the 2-0 victory in the middle of the week, with Matt Doherty, Toby Alderweireld, Sergio Reguilon, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Lucas Moura and Gareth Bale all bringing in.
What are the teams?
Arsenal: Leno, Cedric, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Thomas, Smith-Rowe, Saka, Odegaard, Xhaka, Lacazette.
Subs: Bellerin, Ceballos, Willian, Aubameyang, Holding, Pepe, Chambers, Elneny, Ryan.
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Reguilon, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Bale, Lucas Moura, Son, Kane.
Subs: Winks, Lamela, Hart, Dier, Sissoko, Alli, Aurier, Davies, Vinicius.
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