Partey injury the chief worry as Arsenal slip again ahead of Real Madrid return

A draw at home to Brentford further diminished Arsenal's wafer-thin Premier League hopes.

Thomas Partey could miss the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid (John Walton/PA)

Mikel Arteta cast doubt over Thomas Partey’s availability for Arsenal’s decisive match against Real Madrid as he all-but conceded his side’s wafer-thin hopes of contesting Liverpool for the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Partey put Arsenal ahead against Brentford after 61 minutes at the Emirates only for Yoane Wissa to haul the visitors level 13 minutes later.