Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is grateful for the opportunity to field Thomas Partey and Declan Rice as a midfield partnership as his team takes on Sheffield Wednesday tonight at 23.00 EAT. The Spaniard says it’s a “very powerful midfield”.The duo had previously played alongside each other in the Community Shield match against Manchester City in August, which Arsenal won on penalties. However, Partey was later shifted to the right-back position before being sidelined due to injury since October.##NAJAVA_MECA_7918301##The Ghanaian Black Star, Partey, has recovered from his injury and is expected to be included in the side tonight. Since his transfer from West Ham for a fee of $133 million, Engish international Declan Rice has been a key player for Arsenal. Arteta is optimistic that playing alongside Partey will further enhance Rice’s performance, and he has expressed his confidence in the duo’s ability to work together.”For sure. I will have to see that chemistry on the pitch, and those qualities, and the things we have to treat around to make sure they play to their strengths and make each other better. But I think that will be a very powerful midfield. I think they only played in the Community Shield together in midfield. That tells you how much we have missed Thomas. To play the whole season – and a player like him who has not played much with us – the impact he can have for the next three months can be really big.”Rice & Partey 🥶♥️ pic.twitter.com/nHBwSSteUl— رابطة ارسنال (@AFC_Capital) March 3, 2024 Arsenal head to Sheffield United looking to make it seven Premier League wins in a row and they are under pressure to beat the Blades after both their title rivals, Liverpool and Manchester City, secured victories over the weekend. The Gunners are five points off Liverpool, and Arteta thinks his side will need to finish with at least 90 to win the title.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUESaturday Nott.Forest – Liverpool 0-1 (0-0)/Nunez 90+8/Newcastle – Wolverhampton 3-0 (2-0)/Isak 14, Gordon 33, Livramento 90+2/Tottenham – Crystal Palace 3-1 (0-0)/Werner 78, Romero 81, Son 88 – Eze 59/Fulham – Brighton 3-0 (2-0)/Wilson 22, Muniz 33, Traore 90+1/Everton – West Ham 1-3 (0-0)/Beto 56 – Zouma 62, Soucek 90+1, Alvarez 90+6/Brentford – Chelsea 2-2 (0-1)/Rasmussen 50, Wissa 69 – Jackson 35, Disasi 84/Luton – Aston Villa 2-3 (0-2)/Chong 66, Morris 72 – Watkins 24, 38, Digne 89/Sunday Burnley – Bournemouth 0-2 (0-1)/Kluivert 13, Semenyo 88/Man City – Man Utd 3-1 (0-1)/Foden 56, 80, Haaland 90 – Rashford 8/Monday 23.00: (16.0) Sheffield Utd (7.75) Arsenal (1.20)***odds are subject to change
