Arsenal could be in line for more good news in the battle for top-four as Thomas Partey is seemingly ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from a thigh injury that appeared to have ruled him out for the season.
The midfielder sustained the problem against Crystal Palace at the beginning of the month and when speaking ahead of the Gunners' clash with Southampton, Mikel Arteta dropped a major hint that he would not be able to call upon the Ghana international during the top-four run-in.
"The news that we got after having another assessment is not great," Arteta said in his pre-match press conference. "It’s not looking very positive for his availability this season, but we’ll have to wait and see. He’s trying to get back as quick as possible but at the moment we are not very optimistic about it."
