Thomas Partey being unable to start just under half the Arsenal matches he has been present at the club for is frankly a dreadful record. Frustratingly it is out of his and the club’s control, to some degree.
I say to some degree, considering Mikel Arteta has rushed the Ghanaian back in his earlier time with the team, the north London derby in 2020/21, that potentially could have contributed to the injuries repetition. Yet, all that said, the reality that Partey will face injuries is unlikely to change for Arsenal.
A midfielder should have arguably been signed this summer and the rush and failure to land Douglas Luiz on Deadline Day was perhaps an indication that the club believed this too. However, Luiz is not a player to provide the quality cover in the deep midfield position, certainly not of a level to compete with Partey.
