Ghana international Thomas Partey is one of seven Arsenal players who have not travelled with the squad for their pre-season tour of the United States.
The 30-year-old has been linked with a move away from Arsenal this summer following interest from multiple Saudi Pro League clubs and Juventus. Partey took part in Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against Nurnberg last Thursday but was missing from the squad as they boarded their flight to the United States on Sunday.
Speaking on the absence of the Black Star, the Gunners said: “We expect Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey to join us next week,” adding: “The players who are not part of the squad will be working hard on their fitness and/or recovering from injury.”
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Arsenal’s first game in the United States will be at Audi Field, Washington D.C on Wednesday, July 19 against an MLS All-Stars team in front of a sell-out crowd. The MLS All-Stars will be led by D.C. United Head Coach, Wayne Rooney. They will then travel to New Jersey, where we face Manchester United in the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, July 22, marking the first time the two clubs have played each other on American soil.
The third and final leg of our US Tour 2023 forms part of the Soccer Champions Tour series and takes us to Los Angeles, where we play against Barcelona on Wednesday, July 26 at SoFi Stadium, home of the LA Rams.
Arsenal squad; Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale, Alex Runarsson, Karl Hein.
Defenders: William Saliba, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Auston Trusty, Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Mohamed Elneny, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice.
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard, Folarin Balogun, Marquinhos, and Amario Cozier-Duberry.