THOMAS PARTEY is in line to make his Arsenal debut against Manchester City on Saturday.
The Gunners also look set to be boosted by the return of Kieran Tierney after SunSport revealed his self-isolation period in Scotland has been cut short.
Partey hopes to hit the ground running following his £45million move from Atletico Madrid.
He is available for selection after returning from international duty with Ghana.
The midfielder has been tipped to turn Arsenal into title contenders by a former scout.
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But his performance for Ghana against Mali left a handful of Arsenal fans fearing the worst.
Mikel Arteta could opt to start him alongside Dani Ceballos and Bukayo Saka in midfield.
During his pre-match press conference, Arteta was asked about integrating Partey into the matchday squad.
He said: “Well he was here just yesterday, he is getting familiar with everything around the club.
“Today he will have his first training session, so everything has to come really quickly for him.
“We knew that before we signed him that he is fit, he is very willing to start playing and we will see how he goes in the next few days.”
Tierney looked set to miss the match as he was forced to self-isolate in Glasgow following a Covid scare in the Scotland squad.
But he has now been granted permission to leave quarantine – meaning he is available for the game.
Arteta could opt slot him straight in at left-back alongside Gabriel, David Luiz and Hector Bellerin.
Bernd Leno looks set to keep his spot between the sticks.
Up top, Arteta is likely to start with Willian, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as his front three.
