Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Misses Training, Mats Hummels Takes the Mick

Mats Hummels took to Twitter to congratulate Borussia Dortmund team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Thursday after the striker was named African Footballer of the Year.

Gabonese striker Aubameyang narrowly beat Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure to the award after scoring 18 goals in 17 Bundesliga games so far this season.

But Hummels' message didn't end there, as he teased the in-demand striker for missing training this week.

Aubameyang was absent from Dortmund's first training session back on Tuesday following the winter break in Germany, leading to speculation linking him with a move away from the club.

Dortmund quickly made clear Aubameyang's absence was authorised, but that didn't stop Hummels from taking the mick.

[Twitter: @matshummels, h/t BBC Sport, Metro, Sky Sports]