Arsenal\u2019s growing injury problems could hand Liverpool a major advantage in the title race, with as many as seven first-team players expected to miss this weekend\u2019s match.<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s fitness crisis could tilt momentum Liverpool\u2019s way<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta has admitted that several key members of his squad remain unavailable, potentially making it difficult for the Gunners to keep pace with us at the top.<\/p>\n
On Gabriel Jesus, Arteta said (via premierinjuries.com): \u201cIt\u2019s about taking steps day by day in a new environment. He\u2019s been working alone; now he\u2019s around very competitive players, so we\u2019ll see how he responds. But he\u2019s full of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jesus, however, is far from Arsenal\u2019s only issue. Martin \u00d8degaard has also been ruled out: \u201cIt\u2019s moving in the right direction, but he\u2019s still some way off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arteta offered similarly cautious comments on Kai Havertz: \u201cWe need to see how he handles the workload when he first trains with us. Once he\u2019s back, we\u2019ll have to manage his minutes carefully in the early weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s wing options are also stretched. Before the international break, Arteta admitted uncertainty over the availability of Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gy\u00f6keres and Chukwunonso Madueke: \u201cI can\u2019t confirm all of them are out this weekend, but you\u2019re not far off. Some of them, all of them, could be back after the break \u2014 I\u2019m not sure. A lot has to go right in the next two weeks, but we should be close.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their defensive concerns continue too, with Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es only rated at 25% to return soon by injury experts.<\/p>\n
Why this could matter for Liverpool<\/p>\n
For Liverpool, Arsenal\u2019s injury situation opens a potentially decisive window. While the Gunners juggle fitness problems, we have the chance to take advantage of a kinder run of fixtures and apply pressure.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re also receiving positive news of our own, with Alisson nearing a return and further updates expected soon on Jeremie Frimpong, Stefan Bajcetic, and Jayden Danns.<\/p>\n
Although our form has been inconsistent, Arsenal\u2019s setbacks may allow us to build momentum over the busy Christmas period, when the schedule is relentless.<\/p>\n
With many of our toughest opponents already faced and no more international interruptions for a while, the timing couldn\u2019t be better.<\/p>\n
If we put a run together now, Liverpool could be perfectly positioned for a serious push at the Premier League title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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