Mikel Arteta gives injury update on Thomas Partey ahead of Leicester City Game

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided a fresh update on Thomas Partey ahead of the Premier League clash against Leicester City this weekend. The Gunners head into the fixture at the top of the table, leading Manchester City by two points.

The 29-year-old has been out since suffering a muscle problem before the game against Manchester City at the Emirates.

Partey missed last week’s hard-fought win at Aston Villa but Arteta remains confident ahead of the clash against the Foxes.

Speaking in his pre-Leicester press conference on Friday morning, Arteta provided an update on the fitness of Partey, “Not a lot of changes. The question mark is on Thomas. He hasn’t trained much but it looks like he could be available, so let’s see how he trains today,” he said in a pre-match interview.

“Yeah, he’s a really important player for us, who we missed in the last few games. Hopefully he can be available,’ he added.

Arsenal are chasing a first league title in 19 years.

Meanwhile, the Gunners have been drawn against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League last 16.