Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta was thrilled by Thomas Partey’s display in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Newcastle.

The Ghana midfielder made his first start since December 6 in the 3-0 win over Newcastle

The Ghanaian International’s display thrilled Arteta: “We have been missing Tommy “He has this presence, this aura that makes him a special player for us.

“Hopefully we can keep him fit because we can all see the difference that he brings to the side.

“He was growing and getting better and better as they game went on,” he stated following Arsenal’s win over Newcastle. He made a cameo as a substitute against Crystal Palace last week and followed that with 66 minutes against Newcastle with an assist.

The Gunners have climbed up to 10th on the league table and have kept 5 consecutive clean sheets.