Arsenal: Arteta offers injury update on Partey and Jesus

The Gunners hope to build on their dramatic win over Aston Villa in their next league game.

Mikel Arteta has revealed Thomas Partey could return to Arsenal’s squad for their upcoming match against Leicester City.

Partey missed Arsenal’s matches against Manchester City and Aston Villa with a muscle injury. However, he seems to have completed his rehab process sooner than initially expected.

Speaking in a press conference on Friday, Arteta said: “Thomas hasn’t trained much, but it looks like he could be available. Let’s see how he trains today.

“He’s a really important player for us, hopefully he can be available.”

Another key Arsenal player who is out with an injury is Gabriel Jesus. The Brazil international hasn’t played for the Gunners since picking up a knee injury during the World Cup.

However, Arteta says he is pushing to get back onto the pitch as soon as possible.

“He’s progressing really well. He’s doing more and more on the field and he’s not reacting [negatively], so that’s really positive,” the Spaniard added.

“We want to have him as quickly as possible but also respect the timeframe we got from the doctor and the specialists. He’s really pushing the boundaries right now.”