‘It was a really bad moment’: Aubameyang reveals full extent of malaria scare

Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had struggles on and off the pitch this season. Picture: Adam Davy

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed his family were left scared by his weight loss after he contracted malaria while on international duty in March.

The Gabon forward missed four games following the diagnosis after a feeling of lethargy left him questioning the cause.