Arsenal FC Team News at Newcastle: Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey

Thomas Partey, after having recovered from a groin injury, is now battling a second, unspecified muscular problem. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, earlier this week, described this as “a big concern,” as the midfielder will be out a few weeks.

And earlier tonight, you certainly saw that cause for concern, as the Gunners were absolutely routed in the EFL Cup round of 16 by West Ham United. Martin Odegaard scored very near the death, to prevent a clean sheet, but the 3-1 result still tells the story of this match accurately enough.

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The north-London side really missed Partey, and that was evident all night long. It was the polar opposite of what happened last weekend versus Sheffield United. However, at least we know that Martin Odegaard is fully fit, and will be available at Newcastle this Saturday.

So should everyone else, outside of Partey, other than Gabriel Jesus (thigh) and Jurrien Timber (torn ACL). Jesus should be back in the mix relatively soon, while Timber is probably out for the season.