Arsenal given boost as Arne Slot confirms that key Liverpool star will miss clash at Emirates Stadium on Sunday due to injury
- A key Liverpool player will be unavailable for his trip to Arsenal
- Arne Slot confirmed that the player will be missing due to an injury
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Arsenal have been given a boost ahead of Sunday’s match with Liverpool after Reds boss Arne Slot confirmed he will be without striker Diogo Jota.
The Portuguese forward suffered a rib injury after a fight with Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo last weekend – and will not be fit in time to make the trip to north London this weekend after also missing the midweek win over RB Leipzig.
Finally, he will probably have to do without Federico Chiesa and Conor Bradley again, while Harvey Elliott and Alisson are still on the injury list.
Asked about injuries, Slot said: ‘I think they feel good, but not when it comes to playing. Federico might train with us today or tomorrow, but Diogo certainly won’t – and Conor, let’s see.”
It means Darwin Nunez will most likely be tasked with taking charge at the Emirates Stadium after two positive games against Chelsea – when he replaced the injured Jota from the bench – and Leipzig.
Arne Slot has confirmed that a key Liverpool player will miss Sunday’s match against Arsenal
Liverpool will be without injured Diogo Jota when they take on the Gunners
The news about Jota will be a significant boost for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
Slot’s troops have had one less day to prepare for the big match and flew back from Saxony on Thursday while Arsenal played at home on Tuesday. But the Dutchman did not complain and said that this is a great opportunity to make a statement.
‘We all know it’s important to take points from your rival and we all know Arsenal will be one of them. Dropping points or gaining points is always important. I think it was three draws and one defeat last season (against Arsenal and City). ).
‘So if Liverpool could have won both, the rankings would have looked a little bit different. It’s difficult to win away against Arsenal or City, but we’ll try.’
