{"id":573526,"date":"2020-11-30T09:27:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T14:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=573526"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:37:33","slug":"mikel-arteta-uninspiring-update-on-thomas-partey-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/11\/30\/mikel-arteta-uninspiring-update-on-thomas-partey-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta Offers Uninspiring Update on Thomas Partey Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> boss Mikel Arteta<\/a> has provided an update on midfielder Thomas Partey<\/a>, who remains absent through injury.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta Reveals Thomas Partey Absence Prolonged<\/h2>\n

Thomas Partey was once again missing for Arsenal at the Emirates as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/a> The Ghanaian, who Mikel Arteta brought in for \u00a345 million, had got fans excited. A quick, athletic player who could get Arsenal moving forward with positive passes and plenty of strength on the ball.<\/p>\n

Partey then picked up what seemed to be an innocuous knock in the 3-0 home defeat<\/a> to Aston Villa<\/a> at the start of November. It now seems he could be missing for more games to come.<\/p>\n

Arteta’s Thomas Partey Update<\/h3>\n

Mikel Arteta told reporters<\/a> following the game:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had an injury very early in the game (against Aston Villa), he wanted to continue the second half. We knew it was a significant injury. He\u2019s done very well and he\u2019s working very hard, he wants to be available. Hopefully, we can get him back soon but it\u2019s an area we need to be careful and we need to be protective with the player. I don\u2019t think he will be with us in the next few games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arsenal Woes Continue<\/h3>\n

The news of Thomas Partey being missing for more games is another blow to Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. Last season’s FA Cup<\/a> win was seen as a sign that Arsenal were already building something special with optimism high for the new season. The defeat to Wolves means that Arsenal have now made their worst ever start to a Premier League<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get any easier for Arteta as their next Premier League match is the North London derby away at Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>. Defeat in that game and Arteta might well start to feel the pressure on him rise very quickly. He will be hoping Partey can recover and be back soon.<\/p>\n

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