Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is confident the competition for places within the club's midfield position could be a positive thing for them.

According to the 31-year-old, the quality of the players available at the disposal of Mikel Arteta in midfield could propel the club to greater heights.

Partey is determined to reclaim a spot in the team after another troubling season marred by injuries. He missed 29 games as the Gunners missed out on silverware at the end of the 2024/25 season.

However, he believes the availability of all midfielder options could be the turning point as he praised the quality of his teammates.

"We have a lot of players in that position. Jorginho is playing well, I am playing well. Dec (Rice) is there, Martin (Odegaard) too," said Partey in an interview with Hayters TV.

"We also have other players who can come in and make a difference. We have to compete against each other and at the end of the day it is the Mister (Arteta) who decides.

"With this kind of competition, we can get to the level that we want to be at. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who plays. I think the most important thing is the team achieves their objective."

Arsenal missed out on the Premier League title by just two points last season and would be hoping their can end their drought at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.