Ahead of Sunday’s showdown at Old Trafford against Manchester United, Mikel Arteta provided injury reports on Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny.
Partey and Elneny weren’t in the Arsenal team that defeated Aston Villa 2-1. Furthermore, they are not anticipated to be available as the London team travels to face the Red Devils.
The match against United is believed to be their hardest test so far this season.
What Did Arteta Say?
“With Mo [Elneny], it’s probably a little bit easier and we are talking months,” Arteta said. “With Thomas, hopefully, we are talking weeks or even shorter than that, I hope.
“We have tried to manage [Thomas],” he continued. A lot has happened since he joined and we are trying to find the best possible way to find the reason why that happens.
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“But unfortunately, the body and mind are two different groups, so sometimes to understand that you can’t put your finger on a single thing to try to prevent something happening.
“The attitude of the player is there and he’s really disappointed to be out again, as you can imagine, and the team needs him when he’s back.”
Additionally, Arteta discussed Oleksandr Zinchenko and Aaron Ramsdale’s potential availability for the weekend game. The two picked up knocks during the midweek game against Steven Gerrard’s team.
“Those two [Ramsdale and Odegaard] are being assessed. We will see more tomorrow [Saturday]. Hopefully, they will be able to train with the team,” confirmed Arteta.
“Unfortunately, with Alex [Zinchenko], that’s still not the case. He missed two games and has not been able to train with the team yet.”
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