Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gave a brief update on Thomas Partey after the midfielder was substituted in Arsenal’s 3-0 loss against Aston Villa on Sunday night at the Emirates Stadium.

Thomas Partey was replaced at half time against Aston Villa, and Mikel Arteta was asked for an update on him after the match.

“We don’t know [the extent] of it,” Arteta said. “We have to scan him tomorrow or the day after and see what he felt straight away. Let’s wait and see what the magnitude of the injury is.

“I don’t know [if he will go away with Ghana now]. As I said, the doctor will have to have a look at him and probably scan him. Then we will decide what to do with him.”

Ghana will have to wait to get an official update from Arsenal concerning the situation, and possibly search for a replacement before the Sudan game on Thursday.

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Thomas Teye-Partey is buzzing with confidence going into this weekend’s International friendlies against Mali and Qatar. The 28-year-old new Arsenal recruit joined the rest of the Ghana team on Wednesday to train at the Emir Sports complex in Antalya, ahead of Friday’s friendly match against West African neighbours Mali.



Ghana will take on Qatar three days later. Thomas was on hand to speak with ghanafa.org. We asked him about how it feels to work under C.K Akonnor, the quality of players in the Ghana squad and competition for places in the team.

Read on for a full transcript:

On training with national team mates ahead of training 

I feel good, I am so happy to be here again with the Black Stars. About the guys, I think they are doing well, today I can see everyone is trying to do their best, trying you win the heart of the new Coach and I think it’s good, we have a great competition and I think it’s better for the Black Stars.

On C.K Akonnor

Today is not the first day of working with him, you know we already played with him and I think he is doing all he can so that we will be comfortable and you know we won our last game and we will see what will happen against Mali and Qatar.



Competition for places in the team

We are having a good competition in the team; all the guys are training well. I think this will help the team to improve, everyone will be on their feet trying to win the heart of the Coach and also give more pressure on those that think that they are comfortable, it will energise them to be on their toes to fight to maintain their place in the team

On quality of players in the team

I am very happy; we have a lot of quality players in the team. There are so many Ghanaian players out there who are good but not all of us can be here.  Fortunately, we are here because we won the heart of the Coach. And I think it’s a good place to show what we have.

On keeping momentum to win back the love

We have to do our best, make sure we win all our matches like we did previously against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe and with this we will win back the hearts of many Ghanaians also.



source: Ghana FA

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Atletico Madrid midfielder, Thomas Partey has indirectly squashed reports linking him with a move away from La Liga’s third-best club this summer.

The last few transfers has seen the midfielder linked to a number of clubs on the European terrain but this season has seen English club Arsenal intensified efforts in recruiting the Ghanaian international into their fold having had two bids rejected already.

But Partey in a recent interview with the club’s media team affirmed his commitment in staying with Diego Simeone’s side beyond this season.

“I remember the first game I played, everybody was shouting and I wasn’t used to it.



From there, I said to myself, I have to continue playing well to attract more attention because I kept on hearing names like Fernando Torres, Gabi and Koke, the fans were always singing their names. I said one day I hope they will be able to sing my name.”

The holding midfielder whose side were recently eliminated from the Champions League on Thursday night at the hands of the German club RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals expressed his ambitions in winning more laurels with the side in the near future.

“I don’t see myself as a key player yet because I have a lot of important players ahead of me.”

“My dream is to be able to reach a higher level than them, to be able to archive something they have never achieved with this team. It is not easy but I am sure with hard work, everything will be Ok. he ended.

Interestingly, it’s been eight years since the side last won the league dating back to the 2012/2013 season, where they were crowned Champions ahead off of the two glamorous clubs in Spain Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The midfielder has chalked some enviable success with the side helping them win the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup.

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His nomination was announced in a tweet by BBC News Africa’s official twitter handle.

It is the first time the Ghanaian has been nominated for the award which his fellow teammates Asamoah Gyan And Andrew Ayew have been hitherto nominated for.

Partey has shone this season for Atletico despite playing bit parts most of the time. He impressed last year and won the Europa League trophy with the club.

PSG are reportedly interested in signing Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid



The Ghanaian was nominated alongside Mehdi Benatia of Morocco and Juventus, Mohammed Salah Of Egypt and Liverpool, Saido Mane of Senegal and Liverpool and Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli and Senegal.

Thomas Partey is currently with the national team who are set to play a crucial AFCON 2019 qualifier match with Ethiopia on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey coy on rumors linking him to Arsenal



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