Arsenal has received a positive development as midfielder Thomas Partey will not be joining Ghana for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) this month. Partey has been sidelined since October after undergoing surgery for a substantial thigh injury.

Despite hopes for his return, both the Arsenal medical team and Ghana’s head coach, Chris Hughton, have decided not to risk Partey’s participation in the tournament, considering the significance of his ongoing recovery. Hughton emphasized Partey’s importance to the squad and acknowledged the cautious approach needed for the player’s recovery.

Partey, who recently resumed light training, was expected to be in contention for Arsenal’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool but will now focus on regaining full fitness for future Premier League engagements, with the next match against Crystal Palace on January 20. Meanwhile, Arsenal welcomes back Takehiro Tomiyasu from injury, but Fabio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko remain sidelined with groin and calf injuries, respectively.

Thomas Partey

This season he played in total 4 times for 251 minutes for Premier League.

Thomas Partey didn’t score any goal for Arsenal. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal lost 2-1 against Fulham. The next match in Premier League will be against Crystal Palace.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal is currently 4th in the Premier League with 40 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal lost 2-1 against Fulham.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 37 goals and conceding 20.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Crystal Palace on Saturday 13th of January in London.​