Due to a muscular injury, Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to miss Wednesday night’s crucial match against Manchester City.
The Gunners, who are three points ahead of the defending champions in the table welcome the champions to the Emirates Stadium. However, they are aware that if City defeats them, they will be usurped at the top.
Partey trained with his Gunners team-mates on Tuesday, but is expected to be missing from Mikel Arteta’s squad for the game.
🚨BREAKING: Thomas Partey is unavailable for Arsenal tonight. He took part in training yesterday at London Colney, however he picked up a slight hamstring injury during the session and is now out of tonight’s game.
The injury is not thought to be a serious one. #afc pic.twitter.com/5KD0ootvUE
— now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) February 15, 2023
The 29-year-old has started 18 of Arsenal’s 21 matches in the Premier League this season, and has been a key figure in their rise to the top of the table.
He could be replaced in the side by Jorginho, who signed from Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
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Partey’s injury is not thought to be a serious one, but it is considered severe enough for him to sit out the visit of Pep Guardiola’s men.
With Mohamed Elneny also currently out for an extended period with what is described as a ‘significant’ knee injury, and fellow central midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga loaned to Crystal Palace until the end of the season, Arteta will hope to have Partey back available soon.
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