Overview

• William Saliba was withdrawn inside five minutes at Liverpool after trying to play through a warm-up ankle twist, according to Mikel Arteta.
• Cristhian Mosquera came on for his early Premier League outing and drew praise from Arteta for a composed performance at centre-back.
• Liverpool won 1-0 courtesy of a late Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, capping a difficult afternoon for the visitors.
• Scans this week will determine the extent of Saliba’s injury, and he is expected to pull out of France’s upcoming fixtures, per post-match reporting.
• Reports indicate Arsenal have agreed a season-long loan for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié, a reinforcement that gains urgency with absences to Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and others.