London [UK], December 11 (ANI): Arsenal FC captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been dropped from the squad to face Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday due to a disciplinary breach, Mikel Arteta revealed.

Speaking ahead of the Saints clash, Gunners head coach Arteta said: "Unfortunately [he's been dropped] due to a disciplinary breach."

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"I think we have been very consistent that we have certain non-negotiables in the team that we have set ourselves as a club and he's not involved today."

"It's not an easy situation and not a situation we want to have our club captain in," he added.

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Last time, the Arsenal skipper was named on the substitutes' bench against Everton. The forward came on in the 85th minute in the match to extend his run without a Premier League goal to six games.

The Gabon international has failed to find the net since October, in a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. (ANI)

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