Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been dropped for Borussia Dortmund s home match against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga after missing a team meeting.
The Gabon forward s relationship with his employers has become increasingly fractured amid speculation he will leave Signal Iduna Park.
Reports emerged this month that a switch to Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande had been agreed, but Aubameyang remains a Dortmund player.
Dortmund confirmed on Sunday that he had been left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons , with coach Peter Stoger later clarifying: We had an important team meeting yesterday [Saturday] with every player, including injured guys. Aubameyang didn t show up, leading me to believe it s not that important to him right now.
He said he forgot but we all know that s not the case. He can qualify for the team next week like always. I can t judge [if he wants to force a move].
. steht aus disziplinarischen Gründen nicht im Kader.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB)
The 28-year-old was also left out for a match against Stuttgart in November, though – as on this occasion – a more detailed explanation was not given.
Aubameyang has been prolific for Dortmund since signing for the German club in July 2013, scoring 98 top-flight goals.
Stoger s side resume league action sitting fourth in the table, having won their last two games before the mid-season break, with Aubameyang scoring against Hoffenheim.
