Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is expected to miss his side's match week six Premier League encounter against Manchester United on Sunday.
Partey missed last Saturday’s win over Fulham due to injury as well as their win over Aston Villa on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old is struggling with a thigh issue.
Arsenal are continuing to assess the Ghanaian and Arteta believes Partey’s thigh injury is similar to the one that forced him to miss the last six weeks of last season, although hopefully not as severe.
"I don’t think so,’ Arteta said when asked if any of his injured players would return. We still have to make another scan, especially on Thomas (Partey), but I don’t think they will be available."
"Let’s see [whether they are long or short-term]. I cannot tell you yet."
He missed a chunk of last season with a thigh issue and his injury has sparked fears that he has suffered a similar injury.