Thomas Partey is ready to make his Arsenal debut towards Manchester City this weekend.
The midfielder joined the Gunners in a £45million deal from Atletico Madrid on deadline day final Monday.
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Partey linked up together with his new teammates on Tuesday having notched two assists in a nice show in Ghana’s 5-1 pleasant win over Qatar on Monday.
He’s anticipated to associate Granit Xhaka in midfield when Arsenal journey to Man City on Saturday – a sport dwell on talkSPORT.
In the meantime, Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta is hoping to have Kieran Tierney accessible for the journey to City as discussions over his must self-isolate proceed.
Tierney was instructed to quarantine for 14 days after Scotland team-mate Stuart Armstrong examined constructive for Covid-19 whereas on worldwide obligation.
The Gunners full-back returned a adverse take a look at and has insisted he complied with social-distancing tips.
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However the Lothian Well being Safety Group recognized him – in addition to compatriot Ryan Christie and two members of the Scotland backroom workers – as shut contacts of Armstrong.
However, as talks stay ongoing to launch Tierney from his interval of self-isolation, Arteta stays hopeful the full-back can characteristic on the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
“We’re nonetheless having some discussions with the authorities,” the Arsenal boss stated.
“That is getting very sophisticated when you find yourself sending gamers overseas and clearly you lose management.
“Some authorities have completely different rules to the precise ones within the Premier League.”
