Overview
- Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, 31 August, with a 4:30pm UK kick-off and both sides unbeaten after two matches.
- Germany team director Rudi Völler says Kai Havertz has a knee injury that rules him out of September qualifiers and may require surgery.
- Bukayo Saka suffered what Mikel Arteta called a significant issue against Leeds, with early assessments indicating around four weeks out.
- Captain Martin Ødegaard left the Leeds win with a shoulder concern and is a doubt for Anfield despite being named in Norway’s squad.
- With absences mounting, Eberechi Eze is in line to feature and pundit Gary Neville has floated a Madueke–Gyökeres–Eze front three for Arsenal.