Arsenal could get a huge boost for their Europa League hopes tomorrow.
The Gunners resume their last-32 tie with Benfica in Athens on Thursday after last week’s 1-1 draw.
Arsenal’s hopes of moving into the next phase sit on a knife edge but Mikel Arteta might be about to receive a huge piece of good news.
The North Londoners have been without Thomas Partey in recent weeks due to injury.
The former Atletico Madrid powerhouse, a £45 million signing in October, might be Arteta’s best midfielder and it’s clear that the Spaniard has missed him.
It’s been such a stop-start first season at the Emirates Stadium for Partey, who has now suffered three injuries since arriving.
But he was spotted in full training ahead of their flight to Athens and it looks possible that Arteta could at least name him on the bench.
With the tie so delicately poised, this might be just the thing Arsenal need to get them through.
And here’s how some fans reacted on Twitter to seeing him train on Tuesday afternoon:
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