Arsenal Vs Liverpool: Match Preview - 20 Jan, 2022
Arsenal lock horns with Liverpool in 2nd leg of semi-final fixture on Thursday Night at Emirates Stadium.
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EFL Cup returns this midweek with 2nd leg semi-final fixture as Arsenal lock horns with Liverpool on Thursday Night at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal Vs Liverpool KICK OFF TIME?
- This EFL Cup encounter will take place on Thursday 20th Jan 2022.
- It will kick off at 7:45pm (UK time).
- The match will be held at Emirates Stadium.
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- Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.
Arsenal Team News
- Nicolas Pepe, Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey are all away on AFCON duty and are unavailable to play.
- Xhaka will serve a one-match suspension following his first-leg dismissal.
- Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric Soares and Calum Chambers are all minor doubts due to injury
- Sead Kolasinac has left Arsenal to join Marseille on a permanent deal.
- Martin Odegaard is ruled out with coronavirus.
Injured: Cedric Soares
Doubtful: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Emile Smith Rowe
Suspended: Granit Xhaka
Unavailable: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe
Liverpool Team News
- Liverpool will play without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita against Arsenal.
- Thiago Alcantara and Divock Origi are injured and have also been ruled out of this fixture.
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out of facing his former club after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's 3-0 win over Brentford.
Injured: Thiago Alcantara, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Phillips, Harvey Elliott
Doubtful: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
Suspended: None
Unavailable: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita
Arsenal Vs Liverpool Breakdown
Head to Head (h2h)
Last Meeting: Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal (Jan 2022)
Liverpool's Danger Man & Areas To Target
Predicted Starting XI:
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Saka, White, Lokonga, Martinelli; Lacazette, Nketiah.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Minamino, Firmino, Jota.
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