Jurgen Klopp said that Liverpool’s recent Covid outbreak was actually a ‘lot of false positives’ but that seems highly unlikely and it has annoyed a number of EFL clubs, not that the EFL and their former Liverpool chief executive chairman care about that.
Arsenal face having to field a similar lineup against Liverpool as the side that shamed themselves at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.
Liverpool only have three named players out with Covid, even though they have managed to convince the EFL to postpone their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Thursday evening, so how many are infected?
Gabriel Magalhaes was sent off against Manchester City on Saturday, leaving him with a red-card suspension to serve.
Mikel Arteta is hopeful that he will be back taking Arsenal training this week and in the dugout on Thursday night for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
The referee for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates on 6 January has been announced and it is the official Arsenal have had more than any other this season.
With Arsenal’s game against Wolves postponed due to covid and injuries in the away team’s squad, Arsenal now have three games that they need to reschedule.
Jurgen Klopp says he’d rather the League Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal was a single leg, even if that leg is at the Emirates Stadium.
Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has admitted he regrets any offence caused by his joke about Arsenal ahead of their League Cup clash.
Arsenal made light work of Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, running out 5-1 winners thanks to an Eddie Nketiah hattrick, Nicolas Pepe’s nutmegs and a debut goal for 18-year-old Charlie Patino.
Arsenal could be without Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Tuesday, as his unexplained absence continues, boosting hopes of youth midfield call-ups.
If the match goes ahead, Arsenal face a change of competition in the run-up to Christmas with a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Sunderland at the Emirates on Tuesday evening.
Arsenal have been handed the sweetest League Cup quarter-final draw with a home tie against League One Sunderland.
Calum Chambers celebrated his goal against Leeds United by running over to the bench, and he explained why afterwards.
Arsenal made it into the League Cup quarter-final with a win over Leeds United on Tuesday night, but when is the quarter-final draw?
Arsenal tried to sell Eddie Nketiah during the summer and his contract expires next season but Mikel Arteta is keen for the goalscorer to stay at the club.
Ben White was taken off in the 55th minute against Leeds United so is the defender likely to face Leicester at the weekend and will Martin Odegaard and Kieran Tierney be back?
Arsenal beat Leeds United on Tuesday night with a largely second string team that stepped up and put in a good performance.
Last season, when Arsenal were without Kieran Tierney, a world of problems followed but this season, the arrival of Nuno Tavares has made a massive difference.
Mikel Arteta has been praising Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who looks like a player reborn this season.