FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Arsenal v Olympiacos - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 18, 2021 Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
(Reuters) - Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and midfielder Thomas Partey will both miss one game of their respective Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns due to COVID-19 restrictions, their Premier League club Arsenal said on Monday.
Club football is on a two-week hiatus as players join their national teams during the international break but some countries are off limits due to strict COVID-19 quarantine rules, with FIFA giving clubs the power to refuse to release players.
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