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Mikel Arteta refuses to confirm whether Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke Covid protocols by getting a tattoo on his hand during lockdown but insists he will be punished if he failed to follow the rules

Mikel Arteta has refused to confirm whether Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke coronavirus protocols by getting a tattoo - but insisted he will be punished internally if he is found to have done so.

Aubameyang has travelled to Rome, where Arsenal will face Benfica in the first leg of their round-of-32 Europa League tie due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

But the 31-year-old could yet find himself in hot water with the Gunners after a video released on Instagram showed the forward getting a tattoo.

Mikel Arteta has refused to confirm whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke Covid protocls
The Arsenal captain was pictured with a new tattoo on his hand on Valentines Day

Tattoo artist Alejandro Nicolas Bernal posted the social media clip on February 9 and in it the striker is seen to get a new design on his hand.