Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has indicated that the team is more confident when it isn’t missing players through injury but called for his team to focus on winning games and not injured players.
He said this after calling for Arsenal to learn from mistakes that have led to three dismissals for Arsenal players in six games.
Speaking in the post-game interview after Arsenal’s 2-0 loss to AFC Bournemouth that had William Saliba sent off, Partey touched on the injury absence of key players including Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
“I think we need all the players. It’s important when you have a full squad, you are more confident but we are a team, we are working hard…I think we have to work hard to focus on the game and not on our missing players.”
Speaking on William Saliba’s absence through suspension, Partey stated, “He’s a massive player, we are going to miss and well, somebody has to step up.”
Arsenal take on Shaktar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on October 22 at 19:00 GMT.
