On Saturday, two of the top contenders for the league title, Arsenal and Manchester City, will square off in what could be the deciding match of the season.
This is the first opportunity for either team to make a sincere declaration of their intentions for the next Premier League season, and the victor of this match will likely set the early pace for the rest of the league.
As they head into this fight, the Gunners have a number of selection issues that need to be sorted out.
Who should take the field in goal first? Who should play in the midfield, who should replace Bukayo Saka in the event that he gets hurt, and who should play outside back are all important considerations.
The fact that Arsenal’s Thomas Partey has been seen returning to practice this week raises the question of whether or not the Ghanaian should start this weekend’s match.
On the other hand, Kevin Campbell stated that he thinks Arsenal should not risk Partey for this game and instead let him fight another day on the Highbury Squad YouTube channel. Campbell made this statement.
Campbell addressed the subject of the £45 million player and the reasons why he should not participate.
“Partey is back in training, do you plan to play Partey against Manchester City?” Campbell was subject to interrogation.
“No, you don’t, you don’t play him, and I love Thomas, the general, I love him,” the coach said. “But we don’t need to take the risk of rushing him back for that game, because we will need Thomas Partey in that midfield many times.” Declan Rice is turning in a tremendous performance in the middle of the field, so I anticipate more of the same from him,” Campbell continued.
Arsenal is taking a risk by deciding not to use Partey in a match of this magnitude, but there is a chance that they will be successful.
If Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri are both out for Manchester City’s match against Arsenal, the battle in the middle of the field will look very different, and Arsenal may have an easier time winning without Partey in the middle of the park.
Considering how lengthy the season is going to be, it is probably not a good idea to put a player like Partey at danger of getting hurt so early on.
