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Arsenal XI vs Liverpool: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

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Verri, M. (2026, October 29). Arsenal XI vs Liverpool: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-xi-vs-liverpool-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-2026-premier-league-b1302661.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-29 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal faces Liverpool in a Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday, November 1, with several uncertainties regarding player availability. Bukayo Saka is out due to injury, while Max Dowman is suspended following his red card against Fleetwood; Arsenal will appeal the suspension but it may not be resolved before the game. Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori are injury doubts, though there is optimism about Rice's participation. The article predicts a lineup for Arsenal based on these factors.
Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Arsenal team is set to face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, November 1, at Anfield. Bukayo Saka remains unavailable due to a quad injury suffered against Bayern Munich and could be sidelined for up to eight weeks. Mikel Arteta's squad will get a boost with the potential return of Christos Tzolis, who has stepped up his recovery after being out since before the last international break. Noni Madueke is a doubt with an ankle injury but faces a late fitness test today. Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice are also in contention after training on Friday despite recent discomfort from injuries. Arsenal's right wing remains thin as Max Dowman begins a three-match suspension following his red card against Fleetwood Town.

Written for “Arsenal Vs Liverpool Team News Updates” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Arsenal Vs Liverpool Team News Updates
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“The articles discuss different time periods and contexts related to injuries, with Article A focusing on Calafiori's injury during a match where Arsenal won, while Article B discusses the team news and potential lineup for an upcoming match against Liverpool.”
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Who wrote this

Matt Verri
111 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield this afternoon for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Bukayo Saka is out with a quad injury and Max Dowman will begin a three-match suspension, after the appeal to have his red card against Fleetwood overturned was unsuccessful.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Pressed on what exactly his pre-match message had been to the teenager, Arteta said: "It was related to what could happen. "
🔮 Tzolis has stepped up his recovery and returned to first-team training, with a late decision set to be made on whether he is involved against Liverpool.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what is set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 It is hoped that a decision will be made before Arsenal’s trip to face Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, but the timeframe for the decision-making process is for the FA to determine.
🔮 Referee Michael Salisbury walked over to the touchline to speak to both managers and then signalled to the players that they would have to come off.
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Topics

Arsenal Fleetwood German Gunners Liverpool

Subjects

Arsenal ORG · 4× Fleetwood ORG · 4× Madueke PERSON · 3× Havertz PERSON · 2× Liverpool GPE · 2× Rice PERSON · 2× Bukayo Saka PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Max Dowman PERSON · 1× Noni Madueke PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Both Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres were incredibly poor against Fleetwood and neither have done enough to suggest they should be starting up front.
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🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what is set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what is set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far. asserted
what → travel → season
Arsenal's task is made harder by the question marks hanging over several attackers, whether that be related to injuries or form. asserted
that → make → injuries
Bukayo Saka is unavailable due to a quad injury, while Noni Madueke missed the shock defeat to Fleetwood in midweek due to an ankle issue. asserted
Madueke → miss → issue
That injury is not believed to be a serious one and it is hoped that the winger will be fit to face Liverpool. asserted
winger → believe → Liverpool
Madueke's availability is particularly significant considering Max Dowman is suspended after his red card against Fleetwood. asserted
Dowman → consider → Fleetwood
Arsenal will appeal that decision but there is no guarantee that a verdict is reached before Sunday's match. asserted
verdict → appeal → match
Christos Tzolis is closing in on a return to action, though it remains to be seen whether this match comes too soon. asserted
match → close → action
Both Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres were incredibly poor against Fleetwood and neither have done enough to suggest they should be starting up front. asserted
they → do → enough
Havertz in particular had an awful night in the cup upset, but Arteta often turns to the German in the biggest matches. asserted
Arteta → have → matches
Read More Declan Rice was absent against Fleetwood and he was holding his hamstring before coming off against Everton last weekend. asserted
he → read → Everton
However, there is optimism that he will be in the squad at Anfield. asserted
he → be → Anfield
Riccardo Calafiori also missed that match with the injury that he picked up in the closing stages in the win over the Toffees. asserted
he → miss → Toffees
Arsenal have not yet confirmed the severity of that problem, but he is a doubt for the Liverpool match and Myles Lewis-Skelly could be brought in to cover at left-back. uncertain
Skelly → confirm → back
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