Arsenal vs Liverpool

The Italian media believe Riccardo Calafiori has a muscle injury, with details around the left-back’s fitness problem still hard to come by.

Mohamed Salah has now been ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal on Thursday, with Egypt making the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Premier League have confirmed their match officials for the midweek round of fixtures, including Arsenal’s game against Liverpool.

Hugo Ekitike is currently an injury doubt with a hamstring problem, but Liverpool manager Arne Slot is hopeful he can return in time to face Arsenal.

Alexander Isak suffered a suspected broken leg during Saturday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur, which would rule him out of Liverpool’s upcoming game against Arsenal.

With the Africa Cup of Nations now imminent, let’s look at how Arsenal and their upcoming opponents will be impacted by international call-ups.

Arne Slot has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will link up with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15th, potentially meaning he’ll miss Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal in January.

Arsenal have received a nomination for Premier League Goal of the Month in October, though one goal against the Gunners has also been nominated.

Virgil van Dijk has escaped retrospective punishment after kicking Kai Havertz during Liverpool’s draw with Arsenal, sparking controversy over the referee’s decision.

Arne Slot complained about Arsenal timewasting and claimed it led to him being shown an unjust yellow card during Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta says Mikel Merino’s performance was one of the positives to take from Arsenal’s draw with Liverpool on Sunday.

Bukayo Saka says Arsenal believe they should have won against Liverpool, and they’re disappointed they didn’t take all three points.

Arne Slot has admitted Bukayo Saka played an outstanding game against Liverpool, following their 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.

Gabriel and Jurrien Timber were withdrawn early in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, giving Mikel Arteta a defensive headache.

Mikel Arteta believes Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri are now first-team players, suggesting they’re in contention to play against Liverpool.

Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka lead the Premier League for open play chances created since the start of last season, emphasising the task Arsenal have without them.

Premier League coaching staff claim they’ve stopped paying attention to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal injury updates in press conferences.

Arsenal trained at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday ahead of the weekend’s game against Liverpool, and a few youth players were involved in the session.

Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber are both with the Arsenal squad ahead of Sunday afternoon’s match against Liverpool, but it’s unconfirmed whether they’re in it.

Gary Neville has insisted that Arsenal can’t use injuries as an excuse this weekend, and they have to go out and win against Liverpool.