Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provides Jesus and Partey injury update

Arteta happy Arsenal remain in title hunt despite recent struggles

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Thomas Partey could return to action against Leicester City in Saturday’s Premier League clash. The Gunners boss also provided a positive update on Gabriel Jesus’ recovery as his return date looms larger.

Arsenal can stretch their lead over Manchester City at the Premier League summit to five points with a victory over the Foxes at the Emirates Stadium.

And Arteta has revealed that Partey could return to the heart of his midfield in what he has described as a ‘huge boost’.

He told reporters: “Not a lot of changes. Obviously, there is a question mark on Thomas [Partey].

“He hasn’t trained much, but it looks like he could be available, so let’s see how he trains today. Yeah [it’s a huge boost for Arsenal].

“He’s a really important player for us that we missed in the last few games, but hopefully, he can be available.”

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Arteta also explained that Jesus was ‘progressing really well’ in his recovery from a knee injury suffered while representing Brazil at the 2022 World Cup.

The 25-year-old forward hasn’t featured for Arsenal since before the Qatar showcase but could soon be back in contention to bolster the Gunners’ ranks.

“A regular [Gabriel Jesus update]. He’s progressing really well, training more and more on the field. The knee’s not reacting, so really positive,” Arteta continued.

“We want to have him as quickly as possible, but are respect as much as possible the timeframe that we got from the doctors and the specialists. But he’s really pushing the boundaries right now.

Arsenal will look to reboot their momentum in the title race at the Emirates Stadium after last weekend’s last-gasp 4-2 win at Aston Villa.

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