Ghana medical officials have played down concerns over Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey's fitness.

Partey withdrew from the squad minutes before kickoff for yesterday's friendly defeat to Brazil.

But fears that Partey could miss the north London derby have been eased after a member of the Black Stars' medical team issued a positive update on the Arsenal midfielder's fitness.

Journalist George Addo Junior posted on Twitter that he had received an update from a member of the Ghana medical team stating that 29-year-old was left out of the Black Stars' game against Brazil as a 'precaution'.

The tweet read: "A member of the Black Stars medical team has confirmed to me Partey's exclusion was only precautionary. Partey felt uncomfortable around his knee and was advised to pull out. He should be ready for Tuesday's game."