Gunners manager Mikel Arteta refused to give any team news as he does not want to give any hint of his starting XI to Liverpool.
However, it has been confirmed that Mohamed Elneny, Thomas Partey and Nicolas Pepe are unavailable on account of international duty. Granit Xhaka is suspended while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is recovering from COVID. Cedric Soares was injured in the first leg and is a doubt for the game.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago Alcantara, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Phillips and Harvey Elliot have been ruled out for Liverpool due to injury. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are unavailable due to them being away on international duty.
But like Arteta, Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has refused to give any hints of Liverpool’s starting XI.
Possible starting XI for Arsenal and Liverpool today
Arsenal XI: Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Tierney, Calum Chambers, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Alexandre Lacazette
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joël Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Curtis Jones, Takumi Minamino, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota
Arteta and Lijnders speak ahead of Arsenal vs Liverpool
Mikel Arteta mentioned that he would not take the game lightly as he wanted to take his side into the final. The Carabao Cup is Arsenal’s only chance at silverware this season after getting knocked out of the FA Cup at the hands of Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Pep Lijnders praised Arteta for his work so far this season in his press conference and said:
Arsenal last defeated Liverpool at the Emirates back in 2020, when they eked out a 2-1 win. Notably, the Gunners are unbeaten against Liverpool in four of their last five EFL Cup games, winning three of them.
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