Thomas Partey made a late appearance in Arsenal’s impressive 3-1 victory over Chelsea, which saw the Gunners return to the top of the Premier League table.
The Ghana international was not named in the starting lineup for the London derby, with Italian midfielder Jorginho preferred instead. However, after Jorginho’s decent performance, manager Mikel Arteta called on Partey for the final four minutes of the game.
Despite only having a brief cameo, Partey was able to celebrate with his teammates as Arsenal convincingly beat Chelsea and showed that they remain serious contenders for the title.
Partey’s recent slump in form has been attributed to his bench role, as the midfielder was less effective in the last four games in which Arsenal dropped points, including a 4-1 loss to title contenders Manchester City.
In Partey’s absence, Arsenal delivered a magnificent first-half display, racing into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes courtesy of two crisp strikes by captain Martin Odegaard and a scrambled finish by Gabriel Jesus.
Chelsea pulled one back through Madueke but Arsenal were never in danger. The win gives them 2 points above Manchester City who have two outstanding matches.
#Source: soccanews.com