Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has warned Arsenal that “it won’t be anything personal” when the Blues and Gunners meet in the Premier League this weekend.
Aubameyang joined Chelsea in 2022 during the summer transfer window, with the Blues signing the Gabonese striker from FC Barcelona. The 33-year-old left Barcelona just seven months after joining the club.
Aubameyang joined Barca in February this year after he and Arsenal mutually terminated his contract. He was an Arsenal player from January 2018 until his departure in early February 2022.
It was a bitter end to his Arsenal career as he had a falling out with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta and was stripped of the club’s captaincy.
Chelsea star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives his former team Arsenal a warning ahead of the Premier League clash.
Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League match on Sunday. The match between the two sides kicks off at 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time.
In a promotional video with BT Sport before the game, Aubameyang said: “Arsenal, nothing personal. I’m back, I’m blue, I’m ready.”
Chelsea will try to get the best of Arsenal and take all three points when they take on the Gunners. The Blues currently languish in sixth place in the Premier League points table with 21 points from 12 games.
Chelsea are 10 points behind table leaders Arsenal in the points table. The Gunners have 31 points in 12 games.
Chelsea come into the match following their 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. They will also be attentive to return to winning ways in the Premier League. They fell to a humiliating 4-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League last week.
Meanwhile, Arsenal put in a stellar performance against Nottingham Forest last week. The Gunners mutinied Forest and secured a 5–0 win over them.
If Aubameyang gets minutes against Arsenal, it will be the moment he faces his former team since leaving the club.
Aubameyang has appeared in 11 games for Chelsea so far this season. He has scored three goals for the Blues in those appearances. He made six of those appearances in the Champions League, where he has scored two goals this season. Aubameyang also scored a goal in the Premier League, where he appeared in five games for Chelsea.
