Eze, Madueke and Arsenal's early test of depth against Liverpool

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The last time Arsenal visited Anfield, for the 2-2 draw with Liverpool in May, Mikel Arteta only needed to glance over his shoulder for a reminder of their lack of depth.

In Kieran Tierney, Raheem Sterling, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Neto, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji and Jack Henry-Francis, six of the nine players seated on the Arsenal bench had played barely 1,000 minutes between them in the Premier League all season.

Five of the six have subsequently gone.



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In fact, Trossard is one of only three opposition players, along with Andrey Arshavin and Peter Ndlovu, to have scored a hat-trick in a Premier League game at Anfield following his treble for former club Brighton in a 3-3 draw there in January 2022.

The Belgium international will also be pushing for inclusion having looked bright off the bench against Leeds but Eze has inflicted damage from the left flank at Anfield too, scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory for Crystal Palace in April 2024.

Arteta could opt to install Eze on that side and, if Odegaard is unavailable, use Nwaneri in midfield.

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But their depth of quality is transformed from last season.

It will be evident in the players seated over Arteta's shoulder at Anfield on Sunday as well as those on the pitch in front of him.

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