Arsenal has received a major boost ahead of Saturday’s trip to Leicester City with Thomas Partey set to be passed fit to feature.
Mikel Arteta is hopeful the midfielder – who has missed the last two games with a muscle injury – will be able to link up the squad for the clash at the King Power Stadium.
And in further good news for the Premier League leaders, striker Gabriel Jesus is also now very close to making his long-awaited return following knee surgery.
When asked about the possibility of Partey being involved this weekend, Arteta said: “Obviously there is a question mark on Thomas, he hasn’t trained much.
“But it looks like he could be available. Let’s see how he trains today [Friday]. He’s a really important player for us that we’ve missed the last few games. Hopefully, he can be available.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Turning his attention to Jesus, who has not played for the Gunners since before the World Cup, Arteta added: “He’s progressing really well, he’s doing more and more on the field and the knee is not reacting, so really positive.
“We want to have him as quick as possible, but respect as well a little bit the timeframe we got from the doctors and the specialists. But he’s really pushing the boundaries right now.”
Source:goal.com
