The respective powers that be at Premier League giants Arsenal, and the Ghanaian national team, have on Saturday come to the shared decision for Thomas Partey to return to the former ahead of schedule.
For those not aware, midfielder Partey set pulses racing across the red half of north London on Friday.
This came after the 29-year-old was included in Ghana’s starting lineup to face Brazil in a friendly clash, only to be replaced minutes from kick-off.
In turn, it was widely reported that Partey had picked up a fresh fitness concern, the extent of which was yet to be discovered.
I’m hearing Thomas Partey has pulled out of Ghana’s game against Brazil due to knock. Was in the line-up to start but felt something during warm-up. Not the news Arsenal fans would like to hear.
— Rahman osman (@iamrahmanosman) September 23, 2022
Concerns, in turn, quickly spread back in England’s capital, ahead of a fast-approaching derby showdown with Tottenham in a week’s time.
And now, as alluded to above, a definitive decision on how best to proceed has been taken.
This comes after a fresh round of discussions between Arsenal and Ghana gave rise to the decision that it would be best for the former Atletico Madrid man not to feature against Nicaragua on Tuesday.
After further talks between Arsenal & Ghana today it’s been decided Thomas Partey will return to London, rather than stay with the national team for the rest of the break.
Arsenal felt that was the better option, given he wasn’t go to play against Nicaragua on Tuesday anyway.
— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) September 24, 2022
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