Arsenal have been dealt a blow ahead of the new season with Mikel Arteta admitting that the injury Thomas Partey picked up against Chelsea 'does not look good'. Midfielder Partey sustained an ankle injury in the first half of Sunday's 2-1 friendly defeat to the Blues following a collision with Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Thomas Partey picked up an injury during the first half of Arsenal's friendly against ChelseaArsenal manager Mikel Arteta has since admitted that it 'does not look good' for the midfielderAfter the match, Arteta told reporters: 'I just had a talk with the doc. 'At the moment it's not looking good because he was in pain and could not continue.' It's more frustration for Partey, who also missed a large part of last season following his high-profile move from Atletico Madrid.

Source: Daily Mail August 01, 2021 23:56 UTC