Another Arsenal winger ruled out of Liverpool clash
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Another Arsenal winger has been ruled out of Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield tonight in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.Head coach Andoni Iraola has hinted at changes to his side. He made six for the Champions League win over Villarreal and four for Sunday’s Premier League win over Brighton.Florian Wirtz twisted his ankle against Brighton, and Iraola is optimistic he will be available.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz, who missed the Brighton game, are less certain.Chelsea have not won at Anfield since March 2021. Xabi Alonso, their manager, returns to his former club for a third time as an opposing manager.Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, and Alonso has said Joao Pedro will be out for a few weeks with a thigh injury.Liverpool have won four games in a row and have lost only once in all competitions this season.Their next match is the visit of Premier League champions Arsenal on Sunday, and the Gunners’ preparations took a heavy blow on Tuesday night.Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.Aaron Loupalo-Bi put Fleetwood ahead, and Viktor Gyokeres equalised five minutes into the second half for his first goal of the season.
Because the dismissal was for violent conduct, he will miss Arsenal’s next three league games: Liverpool on Sunday, Hull on 7 November and Newcastle on 21 November.The 16-year-old had impressed earlier in the competition. He scored twice in a 4-2 win at Ipswich Town in the third round, and he was named Player of the Round, the youngest winner of the award.His ban adds to Arsenal’s problems.Bukayo Saka suffered a quad injury last week and is not expected back before December at the earliest.Christos Tzolis has a hamstring injury picked up on international duty, and William Saliba has yet to play this season after back surgery.Mikel Arteta confirmed that Riccardo Calafiori and Noni Madueke missed the Fleetwood game, and Declan Rice finished Saturday’s 2-0 win over Everton with a problem.Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free.