Arsenal Injury News as Liverpool Set To Miss Key Players Ahead Of Anfield Clash
Arsenal will battle Liverpool this weekend at Anfield. The match is expected to be a tough test for the Gunners who are 8 points clear of the second place Manchester City in the title race.
Here is the latest injury news for both teams ahead of the Anfield league clash.
Arsenal injury worries
Mohamed Elneny
Midfielder Mohamed Elneny is ruled out of Arsenal trip to Liverpool, he is out with a long-term knee injury . The Egyptian midfielder is not expected to return before the end of the season and his Expected return date is unknown
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Another player on the Gunners injury list is the Gunners Right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu. He picked up the injury in Arsenal Europa League knockouts first-leg game with Sporting. Tomiyasu had a successful surgery in London, but ruled out for the remainder of this season.
according to Arteta “We don’t know. The doctor is assessing. We have one assessment and I think they need to have another assessment tomorrow. It’s not looking good. Tomi is not one to exaggerate things. He was really concerned straight away and we are concerned.”
Takehiro Tomiyasu is expected to return by June
William Saliba
William Saliba is a doubt for the Gunners trip to Liverpool in a crucial premier League clash, his injury is a huge blow.
They will have to face Liverpool this Sunday with William Saliba still struggling with a back injury he picked up during the defeat to Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League. The Frenchman is a key future in the team missing only Arsenal’s victory against Crystal Palace
Arsenal has won their last two matches without Saliba, but against strugglers Crystal Palace and Leed. The trip to Anfield will be a great test to Arsenal title credentials with Liverpool defeat at Manchester City over the weekend.
here is what the Gunners manager said: “We hope Willy [Saliba] is going to be better news. Again We have to wait to tomorrow to get a better picture.”
His return date remain unknown. Arsenal will be hoping the defender is back as soon as possible.
Eddie Nketiah
An ankle injury has kept Nketiah out since the beginning of March, with his last start coming in the dramatic comeback win over Aston Villa.
Nketiah has featured 33 games for Arsenal this season with 11 goals contribution
According to update from the Gunners manager: “He’s getting better,” Arteta said. “He’s still in the boot and still a few weeks away. We need to be patient. It was a nasty injury and he has a big challenge ahead of him. Thank God it could have been worse. So he’s not in a bad place.”
his expected to be back by Early/Mid-April
There was no sign of Salah, Diogo Jota or Joe Gomez in the Liverpool training pictures, sparking fears over their fitness ahead of the game.