Gabriel Jesus, Partey – Arsenal Injury News, Suspension And Return Dates Ahead of Everton Clash

The Gunners have won their last two in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, though, and they currently sit five points clear of second-placed Man City at the top of the table, with a game in hand on Pep Guardiola’s side.

Ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated encounter, infoexpert24 has rounded up all the latest injury news that Arteta has to deal with, including an update on first-choice holding midfielder Thomas Partey.

Emile Smith Rowe

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: February 4 (vs. Everton)

Gabriel Jesus

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: March 4 (vs. Bournemouth)

Gabriel Jesus remains on the sidelines recovering from knee surgery, but the Brazil international could potentially be available for the Gunners at the start of March.

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Reiss Nelson

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Reiss Nelson picked up a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s clash with Juventus on December 17; the attacker is making progress in his recovery but is not yet ready to be considered for a return to the squad.

Mohamed Elneny

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Arsenal announced on Tuesday that Mohamed Elneny has undergone knee surgery, with the Egypt international expected to be unavailable for the remainder of the campaign.

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Thomas Partey

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Ribs
Possible return date: February 4 (vs. Everton)

Thomas Partey had to be replaced during the FA Cup clash with Man City last time out due to a rib injury, but the Gunners are hopeful that he will have recovered in time for this match.

ARSENAL’S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal has no players suspended for this game.

The pressure will be on Everton this weekend, as fans will demand an immediate response following the appointment of Dyche. While we could see them defending well, we still struggle to see anything other than a victory for the Gunners.