NEWCASTLE, England – Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave manager Mikel Arteta food for thought after scoring on his return to the team ahead of Thursday night's Europa League semifinal match against Villarreal. Aubameyang managed just five minutes as a substitute in the first-leg defeat by the Spanish club after recovering from malaria, but he played 77 minutes and scored in Sunday's 2-0 Premier League win at Newcastle to signal his readiness to play a part in the second leg. "We thought he wasn't going to manage that," Arteta said. "On Thursday, the day before, he was really struggling, to be fair, he could only manage to play 10 or 15 minutes. But the day after and the day after, he started to feel better and it's good to see that he was fine today. He performed well and he scored a goal, so it's a real boost." However, Arteta's satisfaction at his captain's contribution was tempered by the loss of defender David Luiz, who limped off at St James' Park with a hamstring problem. "He felt something in his hamstring, so it's not good news," Arteta said. "He's put in such a shift to be back with the team for… Read full this story
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