has given a concerning update on injured trio , and .
Following, there’s little time for Arsenal to rest as they prepare for a clash at West Ham on Wednesday night.
Some rotation is expected, especially with a tricky trip to Newcastle in the Premier League coming up on Saturday, but Arteta is now having to manage his squad even more carefully with three key players on the sidelines.
Foward Jesus and defensive midfielder Partey picked up muscle injuries last week and were expected to be be out been out for a few weeks, while attacking midfielder .
It was later revealed that the Gunners captain is dealing with a slight hip problem, with his manager deciding not to risk the 24-year-old, with Emile Smith Rowe coming into the starting XI.
It was thought that the Norway skipper would be back in contention to start, but Arteta’s comments in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, suggests he needs longer to recover:
‘We rested him the other day, so it’s how long we rest him for and how we manage him now with the minutes and the rhythm that he needs as well to be at his best.
‘So, yeah, we had the opportunity to do it and we didn’t use him at the end, that was a good upload for him.
‘It’s not only that, but there’s also a lot of things that you have to do. It’s impossible to play with no niggles in football, and at this level, when you have games every three days, it’s impossible.
‘If you try to do that, you better stay in bed, because I don’t know any players who are constantly perfect and to be in the best possible condition, so you have to adapt to that.’
Arteta also confirmed that Jesus and Partey will definitely miss the trip to the London Stadium, but worryingly was not able to give a clear indication of when the pair would be back on the pitch.
He added: With him [Jesus], I’m honestly not going to put any because I did it once and got it totally wrong. We need to be cautious because we need to treat it in the right way. He’s already pushing everybody and wants to be back as quickly as possible, and we need him, so that’s great.
‘I think he [Partey] will be out for weeks – I don’t know how long but he’s got another appointment today and we will see more after that. It is a big concern because when Thomas is fit and available and he’s been part of the team, we’ve seen the results and the impact that he had.’
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