UCL: Thomas Partey to start in Arsenal’s midfield against PSG on May 7

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is expected to commencement successful Arsenal’s midfield connected Wednesday, May 7, 2025, erstwhile the squad takes connected PSG successful the 2nd limb of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie.

The Black Stars’ midfield dynamo missed the archetypal limb of the necktie past Tuesday owed to yellowish paper accumulation, arsenic Arsenal suffered a 1-0 decision to the French Ligue 1 side.

Now backmost from suspension, Thomas Partey is acceptable to instrumentality to the starting eleven for the reverse fixture successful Paris.

As emphasized by manager Mikel Arteta aft the first-leg defeat, the erstwhile Atletico Madrid antheral is simply a cardinal subordinate for his team.

“He’s a starter for us. He’s the subordinate who has played the astir minutes successful his position,” the Arsenal manager said.

Arteta besides lamented Partey’s lack successful the archetypal limb of the semi-final clash against PSG.

“For the biggest crippled of the season, we didn’t person him [Thomas Partey], but Rice did a large job. Now we person him back, truthful we person much options,” Arteta added.

Wednesday’s clash betwixt PSG and Arsenal is scheduled to footwear disconnected astatine 7 p.m.