“He’s back”. Arsenal world-class midfielder set to make return as he joins team in training ahead of Everton clash.
Arsenal anchorman Thomas Partey reportedly expects to recover from a thigh injury before the upcoming international break.
The Ghana international midfielder has not played for the North London giants since sustaining his latest issue last month and has missed his side’s last three Premier League matches against Man Utd, Fulham and Aston Villa.
Partey has struggled to stay fit throughout his Gunners career after initially joining from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2020, however, he was recently called up to Ghana’s team for their September games with Brazil and Nicaragua.
Arsenal head-coach Mikel Arteta admitted earlier this month that Partey could take “weeks” to recover from the problem, and the North London giants unsuccessfully tried to add to their midfield ranks on transfer deadline day.
However, the Evening Standard reports that Partey is hopeful of being back in action for the English top-tier leaders before the first international period of the season gets underway.
The report claims that Partey is hopeful of being involved in club training at some point this week, however, the Europa League match with FC Zurich will come too soon for the 29-year-old to return.
The North London giants will welcome Everton to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday when they resume domestic action, and Partey supposedly has a slim chance of play against Tofees.
Prior to signing for the Gunners, Partey had only ever sat out six games during his five-year spell as a senior Atletico Madrid player, and Arteta is at a loss to explain the sudden surge in his physical problems since arriving at the Emirates.
“We have tried to manage him. A lot has happened since he joined, obviously, and we are trying the best possible way to find the reasons,” Arteta recently told a press conference.
“Unfortunately the body and the mind are too difficult sometimes to understand and put a finger on a single thing to try to prevent something happening.
“The attitude of the player is there with his willingness. He is really disappointed again obviously as you can imagine and the team needs him.”
