Since the arrival of Thomas Partey at Arsenal the midfielder has experienced numerous injury problems which have plagued his Gunners career. Having missed just seven games for Atletico Madrid in more than five years in the senior squad, Partey has been unavailable for 39 Arsenal games, more than a full Premier League season, with seven separate issues.
His most recent absence saw him miss the critical clash against Manchester City which Arsenal’s title rivals lost 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium. There has been frustration behind why suddenly after so few issues in Spain did Partey then have these consistent issues.
After scoring in the dramatic 3-2 win over Bournemouth, football.london spoke to the 29-year-old. Asked about the frustration of missing so many games, Partey admitted that there was one key factor behind the missed fixtures.
