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Arteta gives update on Aubameyang after Arsenal striker's Malaria diagnosis

Mikel Arteta has given an update on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's recovery after the Arsenal striker's Malaria diagnosis.

Aubameyang missed the Gunners' 3-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United at the weekend, with the club subsequently confirming that the striker had been struggling with illness.

The 31-year-old revealed that he has been receiving treatment for Malaria before Arsenal thrashed Slavia Prague 4-0 to progress to the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday, and Arteta was unable to give a firm return date for the forward in his post-match press conference.

What's been said?

"We just spoke with him.