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3 back, 2 doubts, 2 out: Arsenal injury news pre-Liverpool

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Arsenal is expecting several players to return for their game against Liverpool, according to reports from Simon Collings for The S*n and Ryan Taylor for Football.London. Christos Tzolis is pushing for a comeback, and Declan Rice and Noni Madueke are also hoping to be in the squad after missing the midweek game against Fleetwood Town due to minor injuries.

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3 back, 2 doubts, 2 out: Arsenal injury news pre-Liverpool
Christos Tzolis of Arsenal warms up before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Coventry City at Emirates Stadium on August 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Arsenal is expecting several players to return for their game against Liverpool, according to reports from Simon Collings for The S*n and Ryan Taylor for Football.London. Christos Tzolis is pushing for a comeback, and Declan Rice and Noni Madueke are also hoping to be in the squad after missing the midweek game against Fleetwood Town due to minor injuries. Mikel Merino's absence was due to illness, and he should be available if he recovers in time.

However, there are concerns about Riccardo Calafiori, who is a doubt due to an injury sustained during the Everton game. The exact location of the injury is unclear, but Calafiori was seen holding his side after a collision. Rice and Madueke are expected to be okay unless they face further setbacks.

Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka and William Saliba for the Liverpool game. Saka's injury is expected to keep him out until December, and Saliba is still in individual training, having not yet joined full training. The club will have to manage without these key players for a while longer.

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Simon Collings reports for The S*n that Christos Tzolis is pushing to make his injury comeback against Liverpool this weekend, and Arsenal are expecting a few other players back too. Declan Rice and Noni Madueke both missed the midweek game against Fleetwood Town due to minor injuries, but Collings reports that both are hoping to be in the squad at Anfield. Then Mikel Merino’s midweek absence has been revealed to be due to illness, and assuming he can recover in time, he should also be back available for Liverpool.

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