Thomas Partey ruled out of North London derby
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has ruled Thomas Partey out of their Premier League clash with North London rivals, Tottenham this weekend.
According to the Spanish trainer, the Ghanaian will not be fit for the match on Saturday as he continues to work on recovering from a thigh injury.
Initially, it was thought that Partey will be available for the encounter but his recovery has delayed.
‘He had an injury very early in the game [against Aston Villa], he wanted to continue the second half,’ Arteta said, after Arsenal’s 2-1 loss at home to Wolves on Sunday.
‘We knew it was a significant injury. He’s done very well and he’s working very hard, he wants to be available.
‘Hopefully, we can get him back soon but it’s an area we need to be careful and we need to be protective with the player.
‘I don’t think he will be with us in the next few games.’
Partey’s absence has affected Arsenal as they are winless in two Premier League games.
He joined the Gunners in the summer from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros.
