Partey has been an important part of Arsenal this season, who are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, just ahead of the “Citizens”. He has had injury problems in the past and his latest injury could mean big problems for the Gunners for the upcoming matches.
“During the match, he felt some pain in his ribs, which increased more and more every minute of the match,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta described the problem to journalists. At the same time, he added that he could no longer continue in the match at halftime and had to withdraw. He will undergo an MRI at the weekend , from which his injury should be better identified.
“At the moment we also have Mohammed Elneny injured and it was not possible to play him in the match. Lokonga jumped into the match and performed well. However, it is true that Thomas has a great influence and a great personality, and in the second half it was clear that we did not have him on the pitch,” added Arteta.
Manchester City managed to take the reins of the match in their favor in the second half. In the 64th minute, the Dutchman Nathan Aké was able to make a breakthrough, when he managed to twist the ball on the ground to the back post from behind a small goal. By the end of the match, the score had not changed and City were able to move past Arsenal into the round of 16 of the FA Cup.
