Thomas Partey’s return from injury, is believed to be a bump up for Ghana’s Black Stars as the team readies for AFCON 2023 qualifiers against Angola.
The Ghanaian midfielder participated in Arsenal’s 1-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City after being substituted in.
The Gunners lost three points to the defending champions because Partey was unable to play due to an injury sustained before their match against Manchester City.
The former Atletico Madrid player did not play in Arsenal’s 4-2 victory over Aston Villa last weekend.
However, Partey came on to replace Martin Odegaard in the 82nd minute as Arsenal were leading by a goal.
The Ghanaian played 13 minutes of action in the game and brought more stability to midfield for the Gunners.
Partey nearly created a goal-scoring chance in added time when he sent a cross to Eddie Nketiah but the ball was intercepted.
His injury comeback is huge boost for the Black Stars as new coach Chris Hughton prepares ahead of next month’s AFCON 2023 qualifiers against Angola.
Partey has been a key player for Arsenal this season, making 19 appearances and scoring two goals for the Gunners in the English Premier League.
Brazilian forward, Gabriel Martinelli scored the only goal of the match a minute into the second half with an assist from Leandro Trossard whose earlier goal was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee.
Arsenal are currently top of the table in the Premier League.