Arsenal receive major injury boost ahead of Real Madrid tie

Arsenal have been handed a significant injury boost ahead of their Champions League trip to Real Madrid, with Thomas Partey taking part in training on Tuesday.

The Ghanaian was substituted during the second half of Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Brentford, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu.

Mikel Arteta had confirmed after the Brentford match that the midfielder “felt something.”

However, Partey trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday morning, ahead of their flight to Spain.

His availability is a major lift for the Gunners, who hold a commanding 3-0 lead from the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last week.

Unfortunately, Jorginho will not feature in the second leg after he was substituted late in the Brentford match due to injury.

Meanwhile, Ben White, who missed the Brentford game due to an issue, also trained on Tuesday.

Arteta had stated last week that White felt a problem in training, which kept him out of the squad for the weekend.

Jurrien Timber, who “wasn’t ready to start” against Brentford, according to Arteta, is expected to feature against Real Madrid.

Arsenal boss Arteta is scheduled to provide a full fitness update on the squad during his press conference in Madrid on Tuesday evening.

In the meantime, Jakub Kiwior is expected to continue in central defence alongside William Saliba, with Gabriel ruled out for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.