Noni Madueke still has a chance of facing Liverpool on Sunday, with Arsenal set to make a late call on the winger who has an ankle injury.
Noni Madueke could still feature for Arsenal against Liverpool on Sunday, with Mikel Arteta refusing to rule the winger out ahead of the club’s final training session.
Madueke missed the Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood with an ankle problem, but a decision on his availability has not yet been made.
The key test will come on Saturday, when Arsenal train for the final time before travelling to Anfield.
“We don’t know yet,” Arteta said when asked about the winger.
“We have a training session tomorrow, let’s see if he can complete the full session. After that, we will know if he’s available.
Asked directly whether Madueke had been ruled out, Arteta replied: “Noni? No.”
Arsenal are already without Bukayo Saka, while Max Dowman is suspended after his unsuccessful appeal against the red card he received at Fleetwood.
That leaves Arsenal waiting to see exactly what they have available – if anything – on the right before Arteta settles on his attack for Liverpool.
There was better news elsewhere, with Christos Tzolis back in training after a hamstring problem.
His availability is not guaranteed either, however, with Arteta waiting to see whether he can complete the remaining session before making a decision.
Rice has also returned to training, as has Riccardo Calafiori, giving Arsenal some good news after the disappointment of their midweek cup exit.
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