'I would like to have him back as quickly as possible but we have to respect the time frame that we got from the doctors and the specialists – but he is really pushing the boundaries right now.'
Date published: Friday 24th February 2023 11:09 -Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is hopeful that Thomas Partey will be available to face Leicester City over the weekend, while he has delivered an injury update on Gabriel Jesus.
That saw Man City briefly go above them before Arsenal regained their place at the top of the Premier League withPartey has missed their last two matches and Arteta is hoping the Ghana international can make it back in time for Saturday’s trip to Leicester, while Gabriel Jesus – who has been absent since the World Cup with injury – is progressing well.: “Not a lot of changes. Obviously a question mark on Thomas.
Manchester United have recently moved into title cotention with Erik ten Hag’s side now three points behind City and five points adrift of the Gunners – but Arteta’s side have a game in hand on both sides. “We have to play really well to compete and try to win that game [at Leicester], which is going to be difficult. It is a challenge every week in this league.”
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