Overview
- Mikel Arteta confirmed Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes will miss several weeks after a thigh injury sustained with Brazil, ruling him out of Sunday’s derby against Tottenham.
- Tottenham received fitness boosts as Thomas Frank said Randal Kolo Muani trained with a protective mask and is available, with Pape Matar Sarr and Lucas Bergvall also back in training.
- Arne Slot said Alisson could play pending final checks, but confirmed Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz are out, with the Guardian reporting Jeremie Frimpong will also miss at least three weeks.
- Liverpool return in poor form after five defeats in six league games and sit eight points behind Arsenal, with Opta estimating their title chances at just over seven percent.
- Manchester City can trim Arsenal’s lead to one point, at least temporarily, if they win at Newcastle on Saturday, as the schedule intensifies after the international break.