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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang becomes the latest football star to arrive in Monte Carlo for the Formula One Grand Prix... as the Barcelona forward admits he is 'sad' that his former club Arsenal won't be in next year's Champions League

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says that he is 'sad' that he won't be able to face his former side Arsenal in next year's Champions League.

The Gabonese forward was spotted in Monte Carlo ahead of the qualifying rounds of the Monaco Grand Prix - where Charles Leclerc grabbed pole position after a red flag caused an early stoppage.

In a brief interview with Sky Sports, the Barcelona striker showed respect to the Gunners and claimed that it's 'a good thing' that they are back in Europe.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was spotted at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon

Aubameyang revealed: 'Yeah [Arsenal were] really close and I think they did a lot of improvement and I'm a bit sad because I wanted to catch them in the Champions League.