Arsenal will battle it out against Liverpool this weekend as they continue their quest to win this season's Premier League title.
The north Londoners won the reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium, defeating the Reds 3-2, although they haven't secured a league victory at Anfield in 11 years. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta will be without long-term absentees Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny for the trip to Merseyside, with at least one of William Saliba or Eddie Nketiah also missing the game.
“No, no real changes with the rest of the players that were still injured," Arteta said on Friday when asked about the availability of players in his squad. "We have some hope with one of them who will maybe be able to train but we'll see."
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The Spaniard refused to clarify who he was speaking about, likely referring to one of Saliba or Nketiah in his typically coy manner. The former has been sidelined for a little over three weeks after sustaining a lower back issue during last month's Europa League loss to Sporting CP whilst the latter has been out for a little longer with an ankle issue.
"He is progressing, unfortunately, he still has some discomfort in his back", Arteta said last week when discussing Saliba. “He’s not going to be fit for this game (Leeds United) and we’re trying to do everything to feel better, but not yet.”
“He’s getting better,” the Arsenal boss said when asked for a prognosis on Nketiah last month. “He’s still in the boot.
"He’s still a few weeks away and we need to be patient. It was a nasty injury and he has a big challenge ahead of him. Thank God it could have been worse. So he’s not in a bad place.”
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