Gabon's sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff following the Panthers' disastrous showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s international career looks to have ended with a whimper as he headed back to France on Tuesday and will miss Gabon’s last game at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to return to Marseille after a season in Saudi Arabia, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Tuesday.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter said it was a "tough decision" to leave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of their Champions League squad for the knockout stages but said the Gabon striker still has a role to play at the London club.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could make his debut for Chelsea in Tuesday's opening Champions League group game at Dinamo Zagreb despite suffering a fractured jaw during a home invasion.

Chelsea have signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona, with the Gabon striker signing a two-year contract to seal a return to the Premier League, the two clubs said on Thursday.

Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said Wednesday his jaw was injured during a violent armed robbery at his home but he expects to recover "in no time".

Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the victim of a violent armed robbery at his home in the early hours of Monday, the Spanish club said.

Borussia Dortmund lift the suspension on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to allow their star striker to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund insists that Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is going nowhere after the Chelsea target scored twice in a 3-1 preseason win over AC Milan in China.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says next week's talks with the club will decide his Borussia Dortmund future after he became the German league's top-scorer for the first time on Saturday.

Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatches a last-gasp winner to give Borussia Dortmund a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Werder Bremen and secure their automatic Champions League group stage spot.

Borussia Dortmund earned a 1-0 victory over battling Ingolstadt with Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbing his sixth goal in the last four league games to help them close in on second place on Friday.

Borussia Dortmund beat Hertha Berlin 3-2 on penalties to reach the German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.

Star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been told by Borussia Dortmund's director of sport to tone down any talk in future interviews about leaving at the end of the season.

African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in the running to win the award for a second successive season after being named on Thursday among the three finalists for the 2016 title.