Mikel Arteta explains shock Arsenal decision against Liverpool as new injury scare revealed

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Verri, M. (2026, November 1). Mikel Arteta explains shock Arsenal decision against Liverpool as new injury scare revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-arteta-tzolis-eze-injury-b1303171.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Matt Verri

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Mikel Arteta explained his decision to start Christos Tzolis against Liverpool despite a recent hamstring injury, citing Tzolis's energy and confidence in training. Tzolis made an impact early in the match with a crucial cross that nearly led to a second goal for Arsenal. Arteta praised the medical team for their work in getting injured players back on the field quickly, highlighting the importance of having available personnel in tight matches. He also addressed the emotional challenge of moving past a disappointing penalty shootout loss and motivating his team for an upcoming match at Anfield.

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Arsenal secured their first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years by defeating Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday, November 1. The match, which was marred by VAR drama and a contentious incident involving Alexis Mac Allister, saw Kai Havertz score the only goal of the game in the 16th minute. Arsenal's victory came despite several injury concerns, including Bukayo Saka and William Saliba being unavailable. The win propels Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table, two points better off after nine games compared to their title-winning campaign last season. Manager Mikel Arteta, who was captain during Arsenal's previous Anfield victory in 2012, saw his team overcome a challenging test at one of football’s most intimidating venues.

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The Gunners were knocked out on penalties in that tie and were punished for an incredibly wasteful display, but Arteta was able to inspire his players to quickly put that behind them.

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Mikel Arteta explains shock Arsenal decision against Liverpool as new injury scare revealed · assertive framing

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Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the match early in the first half and that proved enough as Arsenal delivered another massive defensive effort. asserted

Arsenal → score → effort

Tzolis was a surprise inclusion in the starting lineup, having not played a minute since he suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with Greece a month ago. asserted

he → play → Greece

Read More He forced Alisson into a superb low save and almost created a second Arsenal goal with a lovely cross to the back post. asserted

He → read → post

Asked what convinced him Tzolis was ready to start, Arteta replied: “It’s the energy that he had in training. asserted

he → ask → training

“When I asked him the question, how convinced he was. asserted

he → ask → question

We had an issue with Ebs [Eze] as well, it was incredible that he was in the squad today. asserted

he → have → squad

“I want to give credit to all the medical and performance team. asserted

I → want → team

What they are doing with those boys is incredible. asserted

doing → do → boys

“These are the margins sometimes when you win a football match, whether you have somebody available or not. asserted

you → win → somebody

They deserve that credit. asserted

They → deserve → credit

He didn’t want to come off, he wanted to complete the game. asserted

he → want → game

We took some risks, but at a point we decided enough was enough.” asserted

enough → take → point

The Gunners were knocked out on penalties in that tie and were punished for an incredibly wasteful display, but Arteta was able to inspire his players to quickly put that behind them. asserted

Arteta → knock → them

He said: “It was a feeling of ‘how the hell can that happen?’ asserted

that → say → ?

“How you can go out of the cup when you shoot 27 times, we had the chances that we had against a team that put one shot on target. asserted

that → go → target

Then you look so silly. asserted

you → look → ?

“You have to go to Anfield and say, ‘how can I lift those players up?’ asserted

I → have → players

I had the feeling that now was the moment. asserted

that → have → feeling

“We’re going to have to dig deep, have an element of luck at times, and for sure a lot of quality in key moments. asserted

We → go → moments

We have done it.” asserted

We → do → it

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