Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal's squad against Southampton due to a disciplinary breach, according to Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners captain was dropped for their 2-1 defeat by Everton on Monday night due to the striker's bad run of form.
And the Gabon international's absence from the starting XI will continue on Saturday afternoon, but this time he has been omitted from the squad entirely.
Arteta said: "Unfortunately due to a disciplinary breach. I think we have been very consistent that we have certain non-negotiables in the team that we have set ourselves as a club, and he's not involved today."
Aubameyang has been linked with an exit from the Emirates with the January window approaching and this decision will only add fuel to that fire.
But the 32-year-old could be difficult to offload given his current contract.
Aubameyang earns a staggering £350,000 a week after signing an extension last September, making him one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League.
His deal runs out in 2023 - at which point he will be 34.
And former Tottenham striker Darren Bent is worried Arsenal are facing a similar situation as they did with Ozil last year.
Arteta's men couldn't offload the midfielder, who was on the same salary as Aubameyang, before terminating his contract six months early as he joined Fenerbahçe as a free agent.
Bent told talkSPORT: "I said at the time Arsenal were stuck in no-win situation. At the time, Aubameyang was playing fantastic, one of the best strikers in the Premier League, single-handedly won the FA Cup for Mikel Arteta.
"They started off the following season against Fulham, scored a good goal, got the contract and he has been a shadow of himself ever since.
"It's like the Mesut Ozil situation all over again. We've got an overage player, he's not old, but he's getting on in age that we can't get rid of and on really high wages. So what do we do?
"When you have a centre-forward like Aubameyang, I've always said 'you've got to play him, you've got to play him'.
"He's your best goalscorer, you've got to find a way to keep playing him and he'll get the goals. But I understand Mikel Arteta's point of view because, at the minute, he is offering absolutely nothing. Arsenal are playing with ten men."
