“He’s done a spot of grooming connected the grass,” said Arteta astir Saka connected Friday. “How acold we tin get him earlier Sunday is different question. We person different day, which is simply a bully thing. We volition see.”
However, some Saka and Timber commencement for the Gunners, successful what is simply a beardown starting lineup than had been feared.
Arsenal person Bukayo Saka acceptable for their clash with Liverpool connected Sunday
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“He needs immoderate much tests,” said Arteta connected Friday. “Yesterday helium had some, contiguous he’s going to person immoderate more. After that, we volition know. Last clip we thought it was truly atrocious and past helium ended up playing 2 days later. So let’s see.”
Arsenal are without the suspended William Saliba. Ben White truthful shifts into the bosom of defence alongside Gabriel, with Thomas Partey dropping into right-back.
Mikel Merino partners Declan Rice successful midfield, with Leandro Trossard alongside Kai Havertz up front.
Kieran Tierney (hamstring), Martin Odegaard (ankle) and Takehiro Tomiyasu each miss retired again.
Arsenal XI (4-2-2-2): Raya; Partey, White, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Merino; Saka; Martinelli; Havertz, Trossard
Subs: Neto, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Nichols, Myles-Skelly, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus
Time and date: 4.30pm GMT connected Sunday October 27, 2024
TV transmission and unrecorded stream: Sky Sports