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Arsenal have been handed a huge boost after early indications showed that injuries sustained by Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are not as bad as first feared.
Mikel Arteta cut a concerned figure in a press conference on Saturday and thought Saka had suffered a "significant" hamstring problem during their 5-0 win against Leeds United.
Meanwhile, Odegaard also picked up an injury in the same game and left the pitch holding his left shoulder. Arteta said that he and Saka would have scans on Sunday.
However, The Times have reported that Saka and Odegaard's injuries are better than anticipated. It's unclear, at this stage, whether both are going to be fit to face Liverpool next weekend.
Speaking on Saka and Odegaard after his side's thumping success against Leeds, Arteta said: "I haven't spoken to the doctor yet but for Bukayo to come off, it’s significant. He felt something while he was sprinting.
"That's never a good sign. We'll have to wait tomorrow. But he's had these injuries before. He knows exactly the feeling of that. So let's wait. [For] Martin [it is] something in his shoulder. Two negatives of the day."
Should Saka and Odegaard not feature against Liverpool, Arsenal could be without SIX first-team players for the trip to Anfield, with Kai Havertz, Ben White, Christian Norgaard and Gabriel Jesus missing the win over Leeds.
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