Arsenal star drops shock team news hint for Ipswich as Mikel Arteta handed Thomas Partey twist

Arsenal return to Premier League action this afternoon when they face Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Just four days ago, the Gunners pulled off a memorable win inside the Bernabeu with a 2-1 victory seeing them defeat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Though the majority of focus will be on the upcoming semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, their spot in next season's competition is not yet confirmed. To also keep momentum, Arteta will want his side to secure all three points especially with five of their last seven league games not seeing that outcome.

While not wanting his key players to get injured,

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Following that however, Arsenal have six days between the visit of Crystal Palace to Emirates Stadium and the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, also on home soil, against PSG.

Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Martinelli were also at risk but neither were booked despite the former committing five fouls.

As for PSG, Fabian Ruiz also escaped a one-match ban in their quarter-final second leg away to Aston Villa. With Partey unavailable, the Gunners boss will need to find a replacement but the best choice is also seemingly out.

Before the clash in Spain, Arsenal took on Brentford and Jorginho was subbed off due to a rib injury with Arteta's latest update suggesting he could be out for a few weeks. “Jorgi is not going to be available yet, he’s still struggling with that incident,”

“That’s a question for the doctors [whether he’ll be available for PSG]. It’s quite a specific and difficult matter. So, I’ll leave that to the club.” Despite that claim, Jorginho has hinted he may actually be involved today by posting a graphic to his story promoting the Ipswich fixture.

More often than not, this is an action done by a player set for a prominent involvement in the game. As it is an impact injury, while the chances are slim, it is possible Jorginho has recovered enough to be on the bench but that will become clear in just a few hours.

If he does miss out and is also absent against Palace, starting against the French champions is hard to foresee. As such, Declan Rice will likely be tasked with playing as the defensive midfielder despite his excellent contributions in the previous round further forward.