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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is confident Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will be fit and ready to feature in their Premier League clash against Leeds United on Saturday.
The 29-year-old sat out the Black Stars’ 1-1 draw against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash on Monday due to a slight injury issue, as revealed by Ghana head coach, Chris Hughton.
He earlier captained Ghana to a 1-0 win in Kumasi ahead of the reverse fixture in Luanda.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s game, Arteta explained why the club sent a physiotherapist with Partey to Ghana’s camp and said the midfielder should be available for Saturday’s game.
“Obviously, he wasn’t fit enough to play in the second game but hopefully he’s going to be back for the weekend,” he said at their pre-game presser.
“It [sending a physio with Partey] is something we’ve done in the past.
“We have a really good relationship with the Ghanaian federation, and we have to manage and look after our players.
They’ve been really positive about it as well, we tried to help as much as possible - I think it works both ways.”
The 29-year-old sat out the Black Stars’ 1-1 draw against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash on Monday due to a slight injury issue, as revealed by Ghana head coach, Chris Hughton.
He earlier captained Ghana to a 1-0 win in Kumasi ahead of the reverse fixture in Luanda.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s game, Arteta explained why the club sent a physiotherapist with Partey to Ghana’s camp and said the midfielder should be available for Saturday’s game.
“Obviously, he wasn’t fit enough to play in the second game but hopefully he’s going to be back for the weekend,” he said at their pre-game presser.
“It [sending a physio with Partey] is something we’ve done in the past.
“We have a really good relationship with the Ghanaian federation, and we have to manage and look after our players.
They’ve been really positive about it as well, we tried to help as much as possible - I think it works both ways.”