The midfielder had suffered elimination with Ghana in the group stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) barely 48 hours earlier.
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Thomas Partey sent off for Arsenal barely 48 hours after Ghana’s AFCON exit
Thomas Partey endured a nightmarish return to Arsenal after being shown a red card in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Thursday evening.
Thomas Partey sent off for Arsenal barely 48 hours after Ghana’s AFCON exit
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He started Thursday morning in Cameroon, landed in London by 12:00pm and was named on the bench for Arsenal’s crucial Carabao Cup semi-final second leg game against the Reds.
The Gunners had held Jurgen Klopp’s side to a goalless draw at Anfield but couldn’t repeat their heroics as a double from Diogo Jota condemned them to a 2-0 defeat.
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Partey was introduced in the 74th minute but his impact was very minimal, as Liverpool completely dominated the game.
The Ghana midfielder was shown a yellow card in the 87th minute and was sent off three minutes later following a careless tackle.
Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his decision to involve Partey in the game despite the midfielder’s inactivity in the last 48 hours.
"Well I regret that I cannot use him now, but he made the effort to come and we had to play.
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“He hasn't had one single training session, Martin [Odegaard] as well, Laca [Lacazette] had a yellow card," he claimed. We had to make a decision and we had to use him,” Arteta added.
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