Arsenal Football Club manager, Mikel Arteta, isn’t giving much away in relation to how he plans to deal with Thomas Partey’s absence in the Gunners upcoming UEFA Champions League semifinal clash against Paris Saint-Germain.
In a pre-game interview ahead of Arsenal’s English Premier League against Ipswich Town on Sunday, April 20, Arteta indicated that the team is considering all options to replace Partey for the crucial European clash.
The Ghana international will miss the first leg semifinal clash against PSG on Tuesday, April 29 at the Emirates Stadium after picking up a yellow card in the 85th minute in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Spain. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
“A few options. We have a few options and we’re not going to give anything away. It would be down to the availability of players in that moment…So once we are closer to that game, we can decide” Arteta said.
However, Partey will be eligible to play in the second leg against PSG on May 7 in France.
Partey has four goals and three assists in 46 games in all competitions and has consistently turned in brilliant performances this season as one of Arsenal’s best players.
