Arsenal - Noni Madueke
Arsenal travel to Anfield on Sunday for a Premier League meeting with Liverpool, with kick-off at 4.30pm UK time. The champions are level on 21 points with Manchester City, who lead the table on goal difference.
Liverpool are fourth on 15 points under Andoni Iraola and are unbeaten in five games in all competitions. A win would cut the gap to Arsenal to three points.
Arsenal have not won a Premier League game at Anfield since September 2012. They also arrive after a Carabao Cup exit at League Two side Fleetwood Town, who won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Mikel Arteta’s squad is stretched. Bukayo Saka (thigh) and William Saliba (back) are out, and 16-year-old Max Dowman is suspended for three matches after his red card at Fleetwood. The FA rejected Arsenal’s appeal.
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Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, Noni Madueke and Christos Tzolis have also carried fitness concerns this week. Arteta gave an update at his pre-match press conference on Friday.
“They all trained today, they will train tomorrow and if all is okay, they will be available,” he said, speaking about Rice, Calafiori and Tzolis.
Madueke is the least clear case.
“We don’t know yet, we have a training session tomorrow, let’s see if he can complete it,” Arteta said. Asked whether the winger was ruled out, he replied: “No.”
Now, according to Hand of Arsenal, Madueke, Calafiori and Tzolis have all travelled to Liverpool. Travelling does not guarantee a place in the matchday squad, and Arteta has not named his selection.
Madueke missed the Fleetwood tie with an ankle problem. His return would help Arsenal on the right, where Saka and Dowman are both unavailable.
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Tzolis has been out since picking up a muscle injury on international duty with Greece in early October. Arteta said then that he would be out “for a few weeks”.
Rice was substituted late in the Everton game and missed Fleetwood. He returned to training on Friday alongside Calafiori and Tzolis.
Arsenal’s trip to Anfield presents an opportunity to leapfrog Manchester City at the top of the table after Enzo Maresca’s side suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
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