MIKEL ARTETA would SELL Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang if he could.
That is according to Manchester United icon Gary Neville who reckons the pair’s relationship could turn sour.
Aubameyang, 32, was left on the bench for the Gunners‘ 2-1 defeat at Everton on Monday night.
And even in the late stages when the North Londoners were chasing a goal, Arteta put Eddie Nketiah on before the Gabonese.
The 22-year-old produced a contender for ‘miss-of-the-season’ with just minutes left on the clock but Auba naused up a huge chance of his own too.
And Neville reckons Arteta’s public snub of Aubameyang could have lasting consequences.
He told Sky: “I think there’ll be a problem with Aubameyang after this.
“I don’t think he’ll like the idea of Nketiah coming on or being subbed full stop.
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“There’s always a little bit of a bug between Arteta and Aubameyang.
“I know he’s the captain but he leaves him out and it feels like something a bit awkward.
“It’s going to cause a problem and I bet if he could get a bit of money for him and get someone else they would.
“And I bet if Aubameyang could he would move on as as well because it could turn a little sour.”
Arsenal fans online were disgusted by Aubameyang’s miss.
‘BEYOND A JOKE’
Gooner Talk tweeted: “Two complete sitters missed by Nketiah and Aubameyang. Why are they still playing for this club?
“Get them out in January and sign some proper forwards. It’s beyond a joke.”
And Connor wrote: “Woke up and saw the Aubameyang miss. Day is ruined already.”
Aubameyang has scored just four goals from 14 Premier League games this season.
Despite the widespread criticism of the former Borussia Dortmund star, Neville also took aim at Arteta.
Speaking as a pundit on Monday Night Football, he added: “He’s flip-flopping between doing a good job and being under pressure, there’s no in-between.
“When you look at average age of the squad: if you’re going to Old Trafford or Goodison Park some players won’t have experienced it many times and it’s tough.
“I remember my first few games at Anfield or Highbury, you need really good experienced players to get you through those difficult moments.
“You need comfort in there and that spine to be really strong and Arsenal’s senior players are not really massive characters or massive leaders.
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“They don’t get the young players through those difficult moments in the game, and the young players go under a bit, which is natural.
“There’s a lot of talent there and the young players are not the problem, the problem is the direction and the standards around them.
“Arteta hasn’t got that as a young manager.”
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