Partey Given No18 shirt

New Arsenal marking Thomas Partey will wear the No18 shirt following his exchange cutoff time day move from Atletico Madrid. 

Armory initiated the Ghanaian's £45million discharge proviso to seal a late move for the 27-year-old, having followed the midfielder the entire summer. 

The Gunners affirmed on Monday night that Partey would wear the No18 pullover, recently worn in the Premier League by Nacho Monreal, having been empty since the Spaniard left the club. 

Past officeholders of the shirt incorporate Mikael Silvestre, Sebastien Squillaci, Pascal Cygan, Giles Grimandi, Steve Morrow and David Hillier.