Arsenal injury latest as five players set to miss West Ham with Partey and Tomiyasu update
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed there are no new injury concerns ahead of Thursday evening's Premier League clash with West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were without five players for Saturday's 1-1 draw at Liverpool with Fabio Vieira, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jorginho and Jurrien Timber all absent. Against West Ham, Arteta will be without the same players.
Jorginho returned to the matchday squad on Merseyside, but Kai Havertz's fifth yellow card of the season means he will sit out of Thursday's clash. «No, nothing has changed,» Arteta said.
«We're not going to have those two (Partey and Tomiyasu), then we have the suspension of Kai, so I think we're gonna have five out, but we have lots of other players willing to play.»
Tomiyasu (calf) and Partey (thigh) are two players Arsenal fans will be hoping to welcome back to action soon. The pair are close to completing their recovery and Arteta was asked about the chances of them returning before the Asia Cup and African Cup of Nations.
«There is a chance,» he confirmed. «We'll have to see. They haven't trained yet. Hopefully they can evolve in the right way,»
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Midfielder Elneny returned from injury in the 1-1 Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven but he had to be taken off due to a hamstring injury. However, like Partey, the Egypt international will be hoping to be fit enough to feature in AFCON after returning to the matchday squad vs Liverpool.
Vieira underwent surgery on a groin injury and is expected to return in January. In Timber's case, the defender has
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