The Ghanaian star will miss this anticipated clash at the Emirates Stadium this evening due to suspension, at a time when he is delivering his best performances with the Gunners.
According to a report from the BBC, Arteta is puzzled by Partey’s absence, as his best replacement is Mikel Merino, who has been playing as a forward, due to Jorginho’s injury.
This means that Arteta will have to sacrifice Merino in the striker position after the player has performed well there and compensated significantly for the missing names, as he is the best option to replace Partey in the midfield.
By moving Merino back to the midfield, Arteta will need to choose another player to take his place in attack to replicate the impact that the Spanish player has made, which has been a real asset.
Most likely, as mentioned in the report, Arteta will opt to rely on Belgian Leandro Trossard as the central striker in this challenging test against the Parisian visitors.
