Rice Could Miss Nottingham Forest Clash – Arteta

Prior to Arsenal’s match against Nottingham Forest, Mikel Arteta provided an update on Declan Rice and Thomas Partey that was troubling.

On January 20, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 5-0, requiring the substitution of Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes in the second half. The England international was even seen hobbling off the pitch. An update on the two players’ conditions was provided by Arteta ahead of the club’s next Premier League match against Forest.

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Speaking to reporters, the Gunners boss said, “We have some late decisions to make. Thomas [Partey] won’t be one of those. Thomas will not be in the squad. We had some issues at the end of the last game so we will assess those players. You want everyone in the squad. [Declan] Rice is one of those players. He has done some work but he has missed some work as well. Hopefully he will be ok. Gabriel [Magalhaes] is another one.”

Thomas Partey, the injured midfielder, will not play in the match; however, Rice and Magalhaes may still be included in the matchday squad for the Forest encounter. By the end of this month, the Ghanaian star was supposed to recover from his long-term muscular injury, but it appears he won’t be playing anytime soon.

Prior to taking on Liverpool, the team led by Arteta, in the league on Sunday, they will aim to win all three points against Nuno Espirito Santo‘s team on Tuesday.