It’s game time! Today’s big Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool will take place at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are now second in the standings after Man City defeated Southampton 4-0 to overtake them. They need to score all three points today in order to retake the lead this weekend.
Many people have predicted that Arsenal will contend for the title this season based on their performances and results thus far. Although it’s still early, the matchup with the Merseyside team might be a good way to gauge whether they have what it takes to contend for the championship.
The news of some key players returning to the squad before the match will be welcome news, but there are still expected to be a few absences because they need to be at the top of their game. Here are the most recent Arsenal injury updates ahead of the Liverpool match.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Oleksandr Zinchenko skipped yesterday’s Arsenal practice in anticipation of the game. As this was the case prior to the Manchester United game last month, and he, of course, started at Old Trafford, it should be noted that this does not necessarily mean he has been ruled out for Arsenal against Liverpool. The choice was made out of caution rather than fear of a serious injury. London is aware. The international player from Ukraine was absent from the team that defeated FK Bod/Glimt last week.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu has had difficulty cracking the Arsenal lineup this year due to a combination of injury and competition. The Japanese FA confirmed in a statement that he had returned to London Colney early while on international duty, citing “club circumstances.”
Although there was no known injury, he started the Tottenham match on the bench and entered the game toward the end. In the match against Bodo/Glimt, the defender made his second start of the year and escaped further injury.
Soares, Cedric
Cedric appeared on the bench in the match against Bodo/Glimt after fully recovering from the injury he sustained last week. The defender’s injury has prevented him from accruing any playing time thus far this season, but once he has fully recovered, he will be available to be used if necessary.
Reiss Nelson
Nelson made his season debut in the Europa League match against Bodo/Glimt after being added back to the matchday squad for the match against Spurs. Since his loan stint at Dutch club Feyenoord, the young player has struggled with injuries and has yet to make an impact on the team.
M. Elneny
Mohamed Elneny has a hamstring injury that he sustained last month against Fulham. With Arteta describing the injury as “long term,” he will probably be sidelined until around the start of the new year.
Although the midfielder’s return date has not yet been set, the Gunners will be eager to have him play again given the busy schedule of upcoming matches.
Date of anticipated return: Unknown
Smith Rowe
Emile Smith, a young Arsenal player Rowe has had a difficult start to the season, dealing with preseason injuries before making his comeback on the bench against Manchester United. However, that didn’t last long because the winger was having trouble with another knock during the warm-down.
The England international will now miss a significant amount of time due to surgery, and there is currently no estimated return date.
Date of anticipated return: Unknown
