Rio Ferdinand accuses Arsenal star Aaron Ramsdale of 'lying' about Mikel Arteta team talk

Aubameyang left under acrimonious circumstances in January. The Gabon international had been exiled by Arteta for repeated breaches of club protocol, with the final straw being his late arrival to Arsenal’s win over Southampton on December 6 last year. 

The 33-year-old was stripped of the captaincy and had to wait until January to have his contract terminated. A free transfer move to Barcelona followed before Aubameyang joined Chelsea in the summer. 

This is the first time he will line up against Arsenal since departing. Asked about Aubameyang ahead of the clash at Stamford Bridge, Ramsdale insisted that he had not been mentioned in team talks.