Mikel Arteta looks set to be able to call upon Thomas Partey for Arsenal's clash against Tottenham in the north London derby next weekend.
A number of first team players are returning from injuries picked up in recent weeks, including captain Martin Odegaard and summer signing Oleksandr Zinchenko, football.london understands. Odegaard and Zinchenko were both suffering with calf injuries but the international break has given both players time to recover ahead of a crucial game against Spurs.
The Gunners have been left sweating over the fear that Partey is the next player to suffer an injury after the Ghana international had already picked up a knock earlier this month and was left out of the Black Stars' latest fixture. Arteta will be hoping to avoid another midfield injury ahead of a crucial run of games for the Gunners which starts with huge fixtures against Spurs and Liverpool.
