Arsenal have received a boost ahead of their high-stakes UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu.
A late injury to Dutch defender Jurrien Timber left the Gunners’ backline in doubt. Timber, who had regained to form, was forced to retire owing to a late injury. Ben White replaced him in Arsenal’s first training session after missing the Premier League match against Brentford.
His availability helps Mikel Arteta’s backline and comes at a time when Arsenal have a 3-0 aggregate lead against the 15-time winners and are in a great position to qualify for their first winners League semi-final in 16 years.
However, international media report that Jorginho’s chest injury in the Bees will prevent him from traveling to Santiago Bernabeu.
Despite an injury scare in the Brentford encounter, Thomas Partey is expected to replace him in Madrid. Fabrizio Romano believes Partey will help Arsenal maintain midfield control against Real’s experienced players.
The return of important players and a rising sense of belief in the group will make Wednesday night’s match exciting as Arsenal want to make their mark on the European stage.
With the situation, mentality, and need we have, I think it will be one of Arsenal’s biggest games. We need confidence to go there and play our game and win. It’s tough, we know how excellent they are and how talented they are from back to front, so we must be confident to play our game and win “Partey stated.
We believe in our game. “We’ve played all season, so we just have to be confident to get the ball from them, keep it, and attack them,” he said.