{"id":6662,"date":"2022-01-20T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T20:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/20\/arsenal-squad-for-liverpool-clash-unveils-massive-midfield-boost-triple-injury-blow\/"},"modified":"2022-01-20T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T20:08:33","slug":"arsenal-squad-for-liverpool-clash-unveils-massive-midfield-boost-triple-injury-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/20\/arsenal-squad-for-liverpool-clash-unveils-massive-midfield-boost-triple-injury-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal squad for Liverpool clash unveils massive midfield boost &amp; triple injury blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The matchday squad unveiled by Premier League giants Arsenal to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Thursday features a number of altogether noteworthy takeaways.<\/p>\n<p>The first comes in the form of the inclusion of midfield standout Thomas Partey.<\/p>\n<p>Former Atletico Madrid man Partey was of course playing his part at the African Cup of Nations until just this past Tuesday, when Ghana were unceremoniously sent packing from the group stages owing to a 3-2 defeat to Comoros.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, it has come as nothing short of a shock to see the 28-year-old, just 48 hours on, named on the Gunners\u2019 bench:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? TEAM NEWS!<\/p>\n<p>?? Tomiyasu at the back<br \/>\n?? Odegaard in midfield<br \/>\n??????? Smith Rowe returns<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s do this ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CarabaoCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CarabaoCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qagLvSTJ9n\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qagLvSTJ9n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1484235602035986435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Turning attentions towards absentees, on the other hand, all of Bernd Leno, Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares will sit out the action at the Emirates, owing to respective injury <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1484237703113814020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shot-stopper Leno has picked up a back issue, whilst defenders Cedric and Chambers miss out with hip and neck problems respectively.<\/p>\n<h2>Cup glory eyed<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal welcome Liverpool to north London this evening aware that nothing but a victory will suffice, amid the club\u2019s efforts to add to their silverware collection this season.<\/p>\n<p>This comes with the Gunners having been ousted from the FA Cup at the first hurdle, owing to a surprise defeat to Nottingham Forest, and long out of what is quickly becoming a one-horse race for the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>Their Carabao Cup semi-final tie, as things stand, sits on a knife-edge, after Mikel Arteta\u2019s troops stood tall in the face of adversity at Anfield last week, to eventually come away with a credible 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1640478\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1640478\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1640478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal squad for Liverpool clash unveils massive midfield boost &amp; triple injury blow\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-2048x1450.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1364482690-910x644.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1640478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND \u2013 JANUARY 13: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal receives treatment on the field during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The winners of Thursday\u2019s clash will go head-to-head with Thomas Tuchel\u2019s Chelsea for the League Cup crown, after the Blues made short work of Tottenham in their own final-4 tie.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/live-streaming-match-previews\/arsenal-vs-liverpool-live-streaming-watch-carabao-cup-semi-final-online\/\">Arsenal vs Liverpool live streaming: Watch Carabao Cup Semi-final Second Leg online<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/newcastle-to-benefit-arsenal-table-strong-bid-for-new-goalkeeper\/\">Newcastle to benefit? Arsenal table \u2018strong bid\u2019 for new goalkeeper<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The matchday squad unveiled by Premier League giants Arsenal to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Thursday features a number of altogether noteworthy takeaways. The first comes in the form of the inclusion of midfield standout Thomas Partey. 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