Mikel Arteta has offered an update on Thomas Partey ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City. The Ghanaian midfielder has been ruled out of the game after picking up a muscular injury, football.london understands.
Muscle injuries tend to see players miss a number of games but Arteta will hope to have Partey back quickly as the Gunners continue to fight for the Premier League title. January signing Jorginho is set to start in the 29-year-old's absence with Takehiro Tomiyasu also coming into the team to replace Ben White who has dropped to the bench.
Pep Guardiola was boosted by the news that Erling Haaland did not suffer a serious thigh injury despite being substituted at half-time against Aston Villa. The Premier League top scorer starts for City tonight and Martin Odegaard revealed before kick-off that he and his Norwegian teammate had been in regular contact ahead of the clash this evening.
