Mikel Arteta has supplied an replace on Oleksandr Zinchenko forward of their FA Cup conflict with Liverpool this weekend as he could also be lacking his two major left-backs.
After being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by West Ham late final yr, the Spanish supervisor will view the FA Cup as an important alternative to win some silverware.
However first, they have to make it previous Liverpool within the third spherical of the competitors as they welcome the league leaders to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
These two sides met on the 23rd of December at Anfield with the sport ending a 1-1 draw after an exciting contest.
However the Gunners head into the weekend with a serious dilemma within the left again space as Takehiro Tomiyasu is off on worldwide obligation on the Asian Cup whereas Zinchenko nurses an damage.
Talking forward of the sport, Arteta revealed that there’s a likelihood that the Ukrainian could also be match and should be assessed through the subsequent coaching session.
“Properly he’s progressing effectively,” he mentioned by way of Soccer.London.
“We’ve got one other coaching session tomorrow and we are going to assess whether or not he’s prepared to start out the sport.”