YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returned to coaching on Thursday following the tip of his COVID-19 quarantine forward of their second sport on the Africa Cup of Nations in opposition to Ghana in Yaounde on Friday.
He missed their opening Group C win over the Comoros Islands on Monday after testing constructive for COVID-19 on arrival on the match in Cameroon.
But whereas Aubameyang is again to lead the workforce, as they appear to advance to the final 16, Gabon should do with out coach Patrice Neveu, who has examined constructive.
Defender Lloyd Palun and striker Kevin Mayi are additionally out after returning constructive exams, the Gabon federation mentioned.
Aubameyang mentioned he was feeling advantageous after per week of isolation in his room.
“I obtained the chance to nonetheless have the opportunity to work in my room. I obtained a motorbike and made a circuit, attempting to preserve in form as a lot as attainable,” he informed his nation’s federation Facebook web page.
“It’s not going to be simple, as a result of it isn’t the identical as match rhythm or correct coaching however we’ll get it carried out.
“We’re going to play a really troublesome opponent who wants to win the sport, so we’ll have to be critical like we had been within the first sport. I do know we’ll have our possibilities.”
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Toby Davis)
