EPL: Injury boost for Arsenal as Saka, Partey train fully

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Arsenal football club on Monday received injury boost ahead of matchday 8 clash with Manchester City at the Etihad.

Prolific forward, Bukayo Saka showed up in training and trained with the rest of the squad.

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Arsenal had defeated Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday with Saka scoring for the Gunners.

Recall that Saka became an injury doubt having limped off the previous weekend against Tottenham Hotspur and was one of a number of players unable to train ahead of the visit to Bournemouth.

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Saka again, limped off in the second-half against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium and was replaced on 76 minutes by Fabio Vieira.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta explained in his post-match interview that Saka had suffered ‘a bad knock’ during the win against Bournemouth.

Thomas Partey also trained with the rest of the squad after lengthy lay off.

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This means that Saka and Partey will be available for the Gunners next two games against RC Lens in the UEFA Champions League tie and Manchester City in the English Premier League.

 

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