Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the club has missed the services of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey throughout this season.
This is because the 30-year-old has been battling with injuries throughout the season, and had to wait for seven months to start his first game for Arsenal in a 2-0 win against Luton in April.
Partey has only started five Premier League games for Arsenal this season, not starting in 29 of the 34 played.
Speaking after arsenal’s 5-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday where Partey played 72 minutes, Arteta was full of praise for the Ghanaian.
“I don’t know, but then we would have won every game because look at the run we are in, the amount of points we have already and we have missed Thomas, that’s true, since August and he’s a big player for us.
“But as well that has given the chance to all the players, to Declan to play as a six, to rediscover Declan as an eight, playing Kai as a nine, the contribution of Jorgi, he has been absolutely phenomenal as well.”