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Arsenal squad 'confirmed' for Liverpool test with Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori injury update

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Young, A. (2026, November 1). Arsenal squad 'confirmed' for Liverpool test with Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori injury update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-calafiori-madueke-squad-liverpool-b1303132.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Alex Young

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on player fitness ahead of Arsenal's match against Liverpool. Noni Madueke remains uncertain due to an ankle injury but joined his teammates for a walk around Liverpool city center and could face a late fitness test. Riccardo Calafiori trained with the team, suggesting he is likely to be available for the game. Arteta emphasized that player availability will depend on their performance in Saturday's training session.
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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.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Arsenal's injury updates for various players at different times.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of preparation for an upcoming match between Liverpool and Arsenal but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
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“While both articles discuss Arsenal's upcoming match against Liverpool and mention Noni Madueke's injury status, they are not describing the same specific moment or incident. ARTICLE A sets up expectations for an upcoming game on Sunday with uncertainties about player availability, while ARTICLE B provides updates closer to the match day regarding a potential late fitness test.”
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“Both articles discuss Arsenal's team news for an upcoming match against Liverpool but focus on different players' fitness statuses (Tzolis in Article A and Madueke in Article B).”
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59 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 According to reports, Madueke will face a late fitness test today as Mikel Arteta hopes to hand the winger a start given his lack of options on the right side of his attack in light of Max Dowman’s suspension for a red card against Fleetwood Town.
🔮 Carrick was widely expected to be dismissed following that result, but the club ultimately decided to give him more time to turn things around.
🔮 The postponement impacts top-flight sides including Alaves, Celta Vigo, Levante, Real Betis and Valencia, who had all been set to begin their cup runs.
🔮 Arteta’s response suggested he had warned Dowman before kick-off about the physical treatment he might face and the importance of not retaliating.
🔮 Arsenal are expected to launch a bid for Bournemouth youngster Eli Junior Kroupi, who is just returning for a four-month injury layoff as their hopes of reigniting a pursuit of Julian Alvarez appears dead as Atletico Madrid are again digging in their heels ahead of the winter window opening.
🔮 Carrick is expected to be sacked this week, and Howe is reportedly the first-choice pick of club chief James Wilcox is take the job.
🔮 Both Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal will hope to have a thing or two to say about that, with the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars the biggest rivals to Kane.
🔮 The England captain has been in talks with Bayern over a contract extension for some time, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.
🔮 Tottenham will again be sweating over James Maddison’s fitness after the midfielder was forced off against Chelsea.
🔮 Marco Rose’s men followed up Thursday’s famous Europa League win by the same scoreline against an AC Milan managed by Ruben Amorim, whose successor could soon be following him out of Old Trafford.
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Fleetwood Town Liverpool

Subjects

Madueke PERSON · 3× Arteta PERSON · 2× Fleetwood Town ORG · 1× Liverpool GPE · 1× Max Dowman’s PERSON · 1× Mikel Arteta PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The right winger remains a doubt to feature at Anfield today due to an ankle injury, which has prevented him from fully training ahead of a tough title race test.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 According to reports, Madueke will face a late fitness test today as Mikel Arteta hopes to hand the winger a start given his lack of options on the right side of his attack in light of Max Dowman’s suspension for a red card against Fleetwood Town.

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

The right winger remains a doubt to feature at Anfield today due to an ankle injury, which has prevented him from fully training ahead of a tough title race test. asserted
which → remain → test
According to reports, Madueke will face a late fitness test today as Mikel Arteta hopes to hand the winger a start given his lack of options on the right side of his attack in light of Max Dowman’s suspension for a red card against Fleetwood Town. uncertain
Arteta → accord → Town
Asked on Friday for an update on Madueke's fitness, Arteta told reporters: "We'll have a training session [on Saturday]. " asserted
We → ask → Saturday
[We'll] see if he can complete that full session and as I said, I will know whether he's available or not." asserted
he → see → session
Madueke joined his team-mates on a walk around Liverpool city centre on Sunday morning. asserted
Madueke → join → morning
Arteta said of the pair on Friday: "They all trained today and they will train tomorrow. asserted
they → say → Friday
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