Arsenal have suffered a huge blow ahead of a crucial run of fixtures with the news that two main stars are injured.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed that the Gunners will be without Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey for a 'few weeks' due to injury.

The Gunners boss confirmed the double blow in his press conference at the club's training ground London Colney on Friday, ahead of his side's match at home to Sheffield United at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

"With Gabi I cannot give you any time frame because he always surprises us. He felt something there, it was a really awkward action. It’s true that he had quite a lot of load in those games playing with the national team and with us which he hasn’t done in a long, long time. That’s really bad news for us."

Arteta also revealed, when asked for an update on Partey: "He’s got a muscle injury and we expect him to be out for a few weeks." 

"We don’t know the extent of it, he has more scans today. He got in training with the last kick of the ball."

The Brazilian striker picked up the hamstring injury towawrds the end of the Gunners' Champions League victory against Sevilla.

The former Manchester City attacker was substituted on 81 minutes after a superb performance in which he posted an assist for Gabi Martinelli and scored a superb second half goal tht proved to be the winner.

Partey did not travel with the squad to Sevilla on Monday but was in contention to be selected for the weekend clash against the Blades, until Arteta's admission. 

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