Arsenal are hopeful that Thomas Partey will be fit for Saturday's huge North London Derby clash against Tottenham Hotspur, football.london understands. The Ghanaian midfielder returned from international duty early after sustaining a knee injury.
Partey only made his return from injury against Brentford just before the international break, after missing games against Fulham, Aston Villa and Manchester United with a tight right groin. While the Gunners are optimistic that he'll be available, Partey remains a doubt for the visit of Antonio Conte's side.
Arsenal have had an outstanding start to the season, but a widely-held opinion among the fanbase is that the Gunners lack depth in midfield, particularly given the injury problems Partey and Mohamed Elneny have suffered so far this term. Arsenal have been linked with January moves for a number of midfielders including Douglas Luiz and Lovro Majer.
