Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has expressed concern about Thomas Partey’s recurring injuries ahead of the EFL Cup clash against London rivals West Ham United.
The Black Stars midfielder has been battling injuries this season, which has limited him to playing time at the Gunners.
Since August, he has only seen minutes of action following the 2-2 draw against Fulham.
Having recovered to feature to help Arsenal beat Manchester City and also representing Ghana in friendlies against USA and Mexico, the midfielder suffered another injury setback and is expected to spend some weeks on the sidelines.
And Mikel Arteta is much concerned about the Ghana international’s injury woes.
"I think he will be out for weeks - I don’t know how long but he’s got another appointment today and we will see more after that," Arteta said in the pre-match presser.
His absence is a huge concern for the manager, who has the midfielder in his plans for the campaign.
"It is a big concern because when Thomas is fit and available and he’s been part of the team, we’ve seen the results and the impact that he had. This season we have more protection especially for that reason because we know in the last two seasons what has happened and the result it had on the team," he continued.
"We had to address that and now it has happened. It can happen in football and I’m so sorry for him because I think he is doing every single thing he can do right to be there. He was gutted and we are for him, but he needs to lift himself up again with our support and go again because he’s a player that is critical for us."