Arsenal star Thomas Partey was left out of Ghana's African Cup of Nations qualification clash against Angolo this evening. The Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton eased fears over the Gunners midfielder's fitness by admitting his absence was just a 'precaution'.
Partey missed two games in February after suffering a back injury before returning in the win against Leicester a week later. The Ghanaian midfielder has proven to be a crucial player this season and now Mikel Arteta will be sweating over his fitness once again.
Partey's absence from the game is not thought to be serious, but Arteta is now facing yet another injury concern after losing Takehiro Tomiyasu for the rest of the season. The Japanese defender was substituted against Sporting CP with a knee injury before undergoing surgery to correct the problem.
