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Thomas Partey capped his stunning Arsenal turnaround by netting in Sunday's crucial 2-0 win over Leicester to nudge the Gunners back into the top-four.

Partey made a stuttering start to life in England after arriving in north London in a £45million deal from Atletico Madrid.

But he's now the driving force behind Arsenal's bid to return to the Champions League after a multi-year exile.

And it's been revealed by football.london that Partey is reaping the benefits of extra work he put in during his torrid time last year in a bid to evolve into one of the Gunners' main men.

The report outlines how Partey made the most of his prolonged period out of the team by putting in extra work during his stint on the sidelines to build up his muscles in a bid to adapt to the rigours of the Premier League.

That extra work has helped Partey to emerge as one of the most important players for Mikel Arteta's side this term - banishing memories of his mediocre maiden season in north London.

The midfielder himself admitted that he'd give his first year at the club "a four out of 10".

But Partey is now looking the part for the Gunners, who was billed as the enforcer that Arsenal desperately needed when he arrived back in 2020.

The 28-year-old has struck up an effective partnership with Granit Xhaka at the base of the Gunners midfield.

That rock-solid pairing has provided the platform for