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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Mikel Arteta can revisit £17m Thomas Partey experiment as Arsenal transfer mission is revealed

The one downside coming out of Mikel Arteta's press conference ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup fourth round tie against Manchester City was the Mohamed Elneny injury update.

Having been a somewhat surprising omission from the Gunners' matchday squad for the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby - just six days after scoring against Oxford United in the previous round of the aforementioned competition - it has since been revealed that the midfielder has a knee problem.

Despite joining in with the on-pitch post-match celebrations after Arsenal's win over Manchester United last weekend, Elneny hadn't recovered in time to be available for selection and that looks set to be the case once again when the squad arrive at the Etihad Stadium on Friday evening.

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