Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists Thomas Partey's injury setback was not because he was rushed back by the club for their north London derby against Tottenham.
Partey will 'miss the next few matches' because of a recurrence of his recent thigh issue, Arteta confirmed on Wednesday ahead of their Europa League dead rubber with Dundalk.
The 2-0 defeat by Spurs was Partey's first appearance in almost a month and Arteta said: 'He did incredibly well and was very confident. We tested him three times and he had zero incidents.