Arsenal once more fell foul to the injury Gods as mid-game problems for Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber disrupted Mikel Arteta’s already skewed plans against Liverpool. Lining up with a backline featuring Thomas Partey at right-back, the Gunners were left to re-adjust some more.
Ben White has shifted to the centre at the start of the match due to William Saliba’s suspension-enforced absence, whilst Timber wasn’t offered a comfortable return from his own lay-off. The Dutchman went straight into the middle of the action, pitted against Mohamed Salah.
That didn’t seem to bother Arsenal early on as they penned Liverpool back and took an early lead through Bukakyo Saka. Playing his own first minutes for over two weeks, he started on the right as captain for Arsenal. Virgil van Dijk and Salah would level for the visitors when Arsenal had worked a lead, though, leaving the title race picture as it had been to start with.
Gabriel went down after a challenge from Darwin Nunez against Liverpool. The back of his left knee was hit and despite trying to play on, Arteta had to sub him off shortly after. The Brazilian was spotted with a large ice pack over his knee when sat on the bench.
