PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has been suspended by Borussia Dortmund for an unsanctioned video shoot, according to reports.
The club revealed yesterday that Aubameyang, who has 10 goals in 11 Bundesliga games this season, has been left out of the side to face Stuttgart away tonight.
The club did not give an indication of what led to the sanction for the Gabon forward.
However, a report in Kicker states that his repeated lateness for training and an unauthorised video recording on club grounds were jointly responsible for the punishment.
Aubameyang and freestyle footballer Sean Garnier have developed quite the relationship over recent years.
And it has gotten that good the Gabonese star invited his pal to record his latest video inside Dortmund’s premises along with his ten-man team on Wednesday.
The request to film would have probably been rejected by Dortmund as private marketing appointments are not allowed within two days of matches.
But that did not stop the camera from reaching the athletics hall at the training base, where no-one except club staff are allowed.
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Garnier’s visit lasted three hours and he posted a photo last night of him along with Aubameyang, thanking the Dortmund attacker and announcing his upcoming video.
The hotshot commented on the post, saying: “We had a lot of fun today, I’m really happy to have met you and your team.”
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It was also speculated that Aubameyang used two days off granted by the club during the international break to visit former Dortmund team-mate Ousmane Dembele.
In the summer, Dembele made a £109m move from the German giants to Barcelona.
The two footballers visited Barcelona nightclub Shoko during their meet-up, and shared a photo on Instagram.
Aubameyang was also suspended by the Bundesliga outfit last November, when he missed the 1-0 Champions League win over Sporting Lisbon after taking a trip to Milan against then-coach Thomas Tuchel’s wishes.
The pacey forward is going through a bad patch at Dortmund, having failed to score in any of his last five games.
Meanwhile, the title contenders have slumped to three defeats in four league matches without a win.
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