Arteta refuses to confirm whether Aubameyang broke rules by getting tattoo

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta did not confirm whether captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke protocols by getting a tattoo. Picture: Nick Potts

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.