Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claims he was "dying a little bit" as he returned to action after suffering from malaria. The Arsenal forward came back into the starting XI for the 2-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
Aubameyang grabbed his side's second at St James' Park before he was hauled off after 78 minutes. The 31-year-old insists he felt good for the majority of the game before fatigue began to set in as the contest went on.
He told Sky Sports: "When you are out for a few weeks you realise how good it is to be back on the pitch and scoring a goal.
It was a great goal [from Mohamed Elneny]. I am happy for him because he is a great guy. "The last five minutes I was dying a little bit but to tell the truth I felt good for most of the
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