Thomas Partey

Partey has been a vital part of an Arsenal side that are five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, but has a history of injury issues and ...

We can take a lot of positives, I think the way we approached the game and competed. I think we could have dealt with it much better in terms of our discipline when the ball was in the box. 'We had big situations in the game and we didn't put them away. 'I am the youngest of 10 siblings form a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. I always play football with a smile and with heart. 'We have at the moment the injury of Mo (Elneny).

Mikel Arteta staying quiet on Moises Caicedo pursuit but admits Gunners could make more signings.

“Sambi has come in and I think he has done well as well. He wasn’t comfortable to continue. “He felt something and we didn’t want to take any risks, so he could not continue,” said Arteta.

Thomas Partey will go for an MRI scan on Saturday to assess the extent of a rib injury he suffered in Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City on Friday night.

[Moises Caicedo confirms he wants to leave Brighton amid Arsenal and Chelsea interest](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/27/moises-caicedo-confirms-he-wants-to-leave-brighton-amid-arsenal-and-chelsea-interest-18180095/?ico=more_text_links) [he has confirmed that he wants to leave the club so a deal could be in the offing before the transfer window shuts next week.](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/27/moises-caicedo-confirms-he-wants-to-leave-brighton-amid-arsenal-and-chelsea-interest-18180095/) He wasn’t comfortable to continue.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken on an injury concern for Thomas Partey.

The way we approached the game and the way we competed in the game was really good, because it's really tough to do that against this incredible team. Arteta says there are positives to take despite exiting the competition at the second time of asking. Arsenal are in the market for a midfielder before the end of the January transfer window. "I think we could have got much more from the game but an action decided the game. Arteta and Arsenal fans will be sweating over the results of the scan. The midfielder was forced off with the issue at half-time of the FA Cup fourth-round loss to [Manchester City](/latest/manchester-city-fc).

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has, late on Friday evening, provided an update on the wellbeing of star midfielder Thomas Partey.

He wasn’t comfortable to continue. We have some necessities and if something else is available the club is willing to try to do it when it’s reasonable and hopefully it’s a player that can improve our squad.” “He had some discomfort and it was getting worse and worse, so he could not continue.

football.london looks back on the talking points from Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round at the Etihad Stadium.

"We have some necessities and if something else is available the club is willing to try to do it when it’s reasonable and hopefully it’s a player that can improve our squad," he said. The Belgian looks a player shot of confidence, and while that may come back with more playing time, Arsenal aren't in a position to hang around with the Premier League title at stake. [Arsenal had a £60million bid rejected for Moises Caicedo](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/breaking-arsenal-brighton-moises-caicedo-26087330) and are expected to go back with another. He will have an MRI scan on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury, but if it is long-term then Arsenal find themselves in a real predicament. Defensive awareness has always been something of an issue for Lokonga and his positioning saw him demonstratively called out by Martin Odegaard late in the match as the Norwegian was forced to give away a free kick. The reality is though that even with a heavily rotated line up, this Arsenal side went to the Etihad and could easily have come home with a victory. As football.london broke news that Rob Holding would be starting the match before kick off it's safe to say the mood among the Arsenal fanbase was apprehensive. The most obvious error came as he let a simple pass slide under his foot straight into Haaland's path only to be bailed out by Matt Turner's sharp sweeping, but each time he came close to the Norwegian he appeared to panic. The reality is though that card or no card, Arteta would surely have taken the 27-year-old off at half time anyway. One fresh takeaway from an Arsenal perspective was perhaps proof that they could come to places like the Etihad Stadium and go toe-to-toe with the side that has dominated English football for half a decade. That "something" is what he and his coaching staff will look to discover over the next few weeks as he and his coaching staff begin to prepare for the game. In that sense it probably lived up to the billing.

Arsenal face anxious wait with midfielder Ghanaian Thomas Partey to undergo MRI scan after being withdrawn from Gunners' FA Cup defeat v Manchester City.

The most important thing is that we get the performances and the time on the pitch that we need with the players we have available today that are already really good.” (Saturday) or the day after he will have an MRI scan and see what he has." [Manchester City knock Arsenal out of FA Cup with narrow 1-0 win](https://www.eurosport.com/football/the-emirates-fa-cup/2022-2023/fa-cup-live-manchester-city-v-arsenal_sto9347125/story.shtml) [Brighton reject reported Arsenal bid for Moises Caicedo](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/arsenal-turned-down-with-60m-bid-for-brighton-midfielder-moises-caicedo-report_sto9356429/story.shtml) [Paper round - Mbappe wants Manchester City, Bernardo Silva to join PSG](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/unsettled-kylian-mbappe-wants-manchester-city-midfielder-bernardo-silva-to-join-paris-saint-germain-_sto9357357/story.shtml) In this market it’s pretty complicated to do that. He was uncomfortable to continue. He said: "It is true Thomas is a big influence and a big personality and in the second half we didn't have him."

Thomas Partey was forced from the field at half-time during Arsenal's 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night after ...

The fans have taken me into their hearts and they will always be in my heart so I hope they can understand why I want to take up this magnificent opportunity.” While Arteta praised Lokonga’s performance in the second half against City, he said the knee injury to Mohamed Elneny had left them short of options. Asked if it was a knock to the ribs, Arteta replied: “Yeah, he had some discomfort and it was getting worse and worse. He could not continue and he was not comfortable to continue. “Yeah he felt something and we didn’t want to take any risks so he could not continue,” he said. Tomorrow, or the day after, it will have to be an MRI scan and we’ll see what he has.” “Sambi’s come in and I think done well. The result was made worse by an injury to Partey, who was forced from the field at half-time. [rejected an initial offer of £60million](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-moises-caicedo-brighton-29069619) for the Ecuador international, but may be forced to sell after Caicedo [went public with his desire to leave](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-chelsea-moises-caicedo-transfer-29072069) on Friday night. [Leandro Trossard](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/leandro-trossard) and defender Jakub Kiwior, they are now looking to bring in [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) midfielder Moises Caicedo. [Thomas Partey](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/thomas-partey) is set to undergo an MRI scan this weekend to assess the severity of the rib injury he picked against [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) on Friday. [beaten 1-0](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/man-city-arsenal-fa-cup-29071616) by their [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) title rivals at the Etihad as Nathan Ake’s goal sent them out of the [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) in the fourth round.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirms that Thomas Partey will undergo scans on a rib injury sustained in Friday's FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.

"I am the youngest of 10 siblings from a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the Premier League and I feel I have always done my best for them. "He felt something and we didn't want to take any risks, so he could not continue.

Mikel Arteta has indicated Arsenal will launch an improved bid for Moises Caicedo after confirming Thomas Partey needs a scan on a worrying injury.

‘I am the youngest of 10 siblings form a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. ‘The fans have taken me into their hearts and they will always be in my heart. That is, in part down to the excellent form shown by Partey and Xhaka. “We have at the moment the injury of Mo (Elneny). I always play football with a smile and with heart,’ he wrote on social media. With that in mind, Arsenal will try again to sign Caicedo. Sambi has come in and has done well. But it is in midfield where Arteta is now most in need of reinforcements. “He was uncomfortable to continue. To maximise their chances, Arsenal have strengthened their squad with two new additions this month. Indeed, while Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey have been mainstays of their side, they do lack quality cover and competition. Firstly, Leandro Trossard has arrived from Brighton to boost their attack.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confessed that midfielder Thomas Partey was in 'some discomfort' as he was forced off in Friday's FA Cup defeat to ...

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But talkSPORT has been told how their FA Cup exit to rivals Manchester City actually showed Mikel Arteta's side has the edge in the title race. Partey has ...

“They can concentrate on the league now. He is the glue that holds it all together. “Those first-team players want to keep as a fresh as they can every week, because they want to win the Premier League. [Sports Bar](https://talksport.com/topic/sports-bar/) about Arsenal: “They’re out of the FA Cup, but are they bothered? [Arsenal’s](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1315624/mikel-arteta-arsenal-man-city-refused-to-celebrate-video/) exit from the FA Cup had a rather mementoes silver lining as they push for their first league title since their Invincibles 2003/04 campaign. [Ghanaian midfielder](https://talksport.com/football/1313693/arsenal-mikel-arteta-more-transfers-elneny-injury/) Partey was taken off with an injury at half-time of the Gunners’ FA Cup fourth round match against Man City as [they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1316344/nathan-ake-manchester-city-arsenal-erling-haaland-fa-cup/).

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to undergo an MRI scan this weekend to assess the severity of the rib injury he sustained against Manchester City on ...

It’s true Thomas is a big influence and is a big personality and player in our squad and in the second half we didn’t have him." Find the Footballs on the MEN website and you could win £1,000. Asked if it was a bang to the ribs, the Spaniard replied: "Yeah, he had some discomfort and it was getting worse and worse. He could not continue and he was not comfortable to continue. Tomorrow, or the day after, it will have to be an MRI scan and we’ll see what he has." Arteta continued: "Well, we have the injury of Mo at the moment and it’s not been possible to get him fit.

Arsenal injury news: Midfielder Thomas Partey suffered a slight knock during Friday's 1-0 loss to Manchester City.

However, it is thought that Partey was able to leave the stadium walking without assistance with minimal extra discomfort and early signs suggest that the injury is not too severe. Being without Partey would have created a severe shortage for Arsenal after a knee injury to Mohamed Elneny that Arteta admits could be serious. Even before Partey's knock, Arsenal had been keen to bolster their midfield options during the January transfer window, lodging a £60 million bid for Brighton star Moises Caicedo on Friday morning, football.london understands. "He felt something and we didn’t want to take any risks so he could not continue," Mikel Arteta told football.london after the match. "He had some discomfort and it was getting worse and worse. [Why Mikel Arteta snapped at Sambi Lokonga as Thomas Partey injury reveals Arsenal transfer need](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arteta-lokonga-partey-arsenal-injury-26096131) ['Saka and Saliba next!' - Exciting double Arsenal announcement decided as £9.3m deal is agreed](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-announcement-saka-saliba-decided-26097288) [Every word Mikel Arteta said on Moises Caicedo to Arsenal transfer, Partey injury and Man City](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/mikel-arteta-caicedo-transfer-arsenal-26095991) [Lokonga nightmare sends Caicedo message, Partey injury - Arsenal winners and losers in City loss](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/lokonga-caicedo-partey-arsenal-city-26096037) [Find the footballs on the football.london website to win cash prize, vouchers and TV worth £3,000](https://www.football.london/premier-league/find-footballs-footballlondon-website-win-25975187)

Arsenal do not believe Thomas Partey has sustained any significant damage and he is expected to be available for their next match.

In the second half, we didn’t have him.’ He wasn’t comfortable to continue. [check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). He could not continue. [FA Cup](https://metro.co.uk/tag/fa-cup/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1) defeat to [Manchester City](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-city-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK2) at the Etihad. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)