Mikel Arteta confirms how long Thomas Partey will be out for after Arsenal update
The 29-year-old wasn’t fit enough to play for Arsenal in their Premier League lunchtime clash against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Partey sustained a muscular injury in the final training session ahead of Arsenal’s clash against Manchester City and was replaced in the starting XI by new signing Jorginho.
Saturday’s match at Villa Park was considered too soon for the Ghanaian to feature, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta revealing that the 29-year-old couldn’t train with the team ahead of the match.
"He's not fit,” said Arteta.
“He didn't even train with us yesterday. He probably needs another week."
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