Arsenal vs Liverpool is all set at The Emirates this weekend. The clash will miss some big faces and Diogo Jota is the latest name added to that list. This may come as a big blow for Arne Slot whereas Mikel Arteta will look at it as important boost.
The Reds are currently sitting on the top of the Premier League table. They have won 7 of their 8 league matches and have 21 points. Their single defeat came at Anfield when they were overshadowed by Nottingham Forest.
Gunners are on the third position who have also been defeated one time this season. They were defeated by Bournemouth whereas drew the matches against Man City and Brighton. They have 17 points and will look to close the gap with Liverpool on sunday.
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Latest Injury news
According to Football Insider, Diogo Jota will miss the game against Arsenal due to rib injury. He may be absent for anywhere between one to six weeks. It will depend on the seriousness of injury. Mikel Arteta may view this news as boost as he will be without their star defender William Saliba.
Darwin Nunez is very likely to replace Jota who is not as versatile as the Portugese. Jota has been doing really well this season and is fitting in the new system of Arne Slot. He is preferred by the Dutch manager and given the false nine role. Jota has been able to score 2 goals and provide 2 assists in the 7 league games this season.
As far as Arsenal are concerned, they will miss Saliba due to suspension. Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard are still not fit. In addition, Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka are still doubtful. Calafiori too has underwent injury against Shakhtar but is expected to feature against Liverpool as per the latest updates.
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