Mikel Arteta has explained his decision of subbing Thoams Partey off during Arsenal's FA Cup game with Manchester City.
The Gunners were defeated 1 - 0 by the Citizens in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday evening. Nathan Ake scored th only goal to secure his team's place in the next stage of the domestic competition.
During the meeting, Partey picked up a rib problem, and Arteta decided to sub him off.
“He felt something & we didn’t want to take any risks, so he could not continue. He had some discomfort and it was getting worse and worse," the manager said following the game.
"Obviously tomorrow, [or] the day after, he will have to have an MRI scan and see what he has,” the manager added.
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