Ghana international, Thoams Partey was a second-half substitute for Arsenal on Thursday night when the team locked horns with Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.
The Black Stars talisman was named in the matchday squad of the English Premier League side today but missed out on starting role.
In the second half when Arsenal was looking for a winning goal, manager Mikel Arteta introduced Thomas Partey in the 71st minute to replace former Chelsea man Jorginho.
Although he will improve the performance of the Gunners, the team could not score the crucial third goal to win the match.
In the Europa League match today, a William Saliba strike in the 22nd minute handed Arsenal the lead.
However, goals from Goncalo Inacio and Paulinho turned the ride in favour of Sporting Lisbon before the hour mark.
Thanks to an own goal from Hidemasa Morita, Arsenal managed to secure a 2-2 draw at the end of the first leg of the Round 16 tie in the Europa League.