Thomas Partey trained with his Arsenal teammates on Monday as the Gunners were dealt another piece of good news off the back of beating Chelsea.
However, the club have also confirmed that defender Gabriel has tested positive for Covid-19.
Mikel Arteta saw his side see off their London rivals 3-1 on Boxing Day as they rose to 14th in table, with back-to-back matches against Brighton and West Brom now seen as the perfect chance to rise up the table either side of the turn of the year.
Summer signing Partey hasn’t appeared for the Gunners since limping off shortly before the end of the north London derby defeat to Tottenham on December 6, as he trudged off the pitch while Spurs were breaking to score their second goal.
Arteta was criticised for selecting the former Atletico Madrid midfielder in that match in what was his first appearance for a month after a hamstring injury.
Partey has so far only made six appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, with his only Premier League win coming at Old Trafford on November 1.
Gabriel, David Luiz and Willian also missed the Chelsea game, with Gabriel isolating having come into contact with a Covid positive case.
The club have now confirmed that Gabriel has tested positive himself, with Luiz and Willian recovering after displaying symptoms and set to return to full training on New Year’s Eve.
“They [Luiz and Willian] were having some symptoms, and we have to be really cautious when that happens,” said Arteta.
