Mikel Arteta says Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey might be out for ‘weeks’ as he battles a thigh pressure.
Partey picked up a muscle harm within the Gunners’ 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night time, just like one incurred by the 28-year-old final season.
The harm was initially regarded as not too dangerous nevertheless it’s now understood the Ghanaian might be out for a big interval.
Talking in his press convention forward of Arsenal’s match towards Brighton on Saturday, Arteta stated: ‘It’s a little bit bit ambiguous however he has a big harm. We should hold assessing him however he might be out for some weeks.
‘It’s an space he had a earlier harm and he felt it right away and he’s not match.’
Partey’s absence comes at a tough time for Arsenal as they chase down a high 4 spot together with north London rivals Tottenham and Manchester United.
Earlier this week it was revealed that Kieran Tierney will miss the remainder of the season with a knee harm.
This newest information on Partey provides to Arteta’s issues and is available in an space of the squad which isn't blessed with replacements.
It's doubtless Sambi Lokonga will now deputise for Partey however the Belgian continues to be comparatively inexperienced at Premier League stage, having made simply 15 appearances this season.
Arteta, nonetheless, is backing the 21-year-old Lokonga to take his probability within the staff.
He stated: ‘He performed quite a bit within the first a part of the season however when you've got months away since you don’t have European soccer it’s harder to share the minutes as a result of the minutes are much less.
‘It’s an excellent alternative for them to indicate what they will do.’
Arsenal presently sit in fifth within the Premier League, stage on factors with Tottenham, however with a recreation in hand.
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