Arsenal Manager Mikel Areta revealed that Thomas Party felt “something” on Saturday with Brentford on Saturday and had doubts about his availability for the most important Champions League tie against Real Madrid next week.
Last Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium, Party played the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 victory of Arsenal against the defending European champions in the Emirates stage. The defensive midfielder was one of the few starters from this quarter -finals to be against Brentford from the start on Saturday.
The provisional right-back achieved the opening goal of an entertaining league collision, but was forced before Yoane Wissa turned to hang a equalizer for the visitors.
“He felt something, so we didn’t want to take any risks,” Arteta told reporters after the match on Saturday. “We don’t know, I haven’t spoken to the doctors yet. So you will now check him and see how he is doing.”
Arsenal has only three days to recover before going to the Spanish capital for an almighty struggle of the Champions League on the way. Real Madrid’s players were optimistic about their chances of increasing an unlikely comeback in the Santiago Bernabeu, and Arsenal will provide as many important players as possible to avoid spectacular breakdown.
The central defender Gabriel and the starting striker Kai Havertz will both miss the trip to Spain while there are serious doubts about Ben White. The Buccaneering right-wing defender was not in dispute against Brentford and asked Areteta to admit that he did not know whether White would be available to the European adventure. “So he couldn’t be in a state to be in the squad today and be selected. So we have a few days, but we have to wait and see.”
Gabriel Martinelli made it intact that on Saturday the draw on Saturday was at the sharp end of a scissors from Christian Norgaard, which only brought the Danish midfielder a yellow card. “When my foot was on the floor, he could break my leg,” said the angry Brazilian, he said Sky Sport After the game.
“He [Norgaard] said he didn’t mean it. I believe him, but he could still have broken my leg. For me it was red. I have to see it again to be safe. But for me it was angry. “