Ahead of their crucial match against Manchester City, Liverpool faces a significant injury scare. Cody Gakpo and Conor Bradley could both miss the upcoming fixture due to injuries.
This news follows a series of disappointing results for Liverpool, who dropped points in two consecutive midweek games—drawing 2-2 with both Everton and Aston Villa. Arsenal, meanwhile, managed to secure a late 2-0 victory over Leicester City, narrowing the gap to Liverpool to eight points, though Arsenal has a game in hand.
Due to Liverpool’s involvement in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle, their weekend game was moved forward. As a result, Arsenal will have fewer games played until mid-March, when Chelsea visits the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal will face West Ham next, with an opportunity to reduce the gap to five points before Liverpool’s trip to Manchester City. Despite recent struggles, including a disappointing 3-1 Champions League loss to Real Madrid, Manchester City remains a dangerous opponent capable of beating anyone.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has expressed uncertainty about Gakpo’s fitness, saying it will be a close call for his return. As for Bradley, Slot indicated that he is unlikely to feature against City or Newcastle. Additionally, Joe Gomez, who underwent surgery, will be sidelined for a long period, though there is hope he might return before the season ends. Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold were not played for the full 90 minutes recently, as they are just returning from injury.
For Arsenal, there are no expected returns for the West Ham match, but Ben White could make his first appearance in over three months after being named in the squad against Leicester, although he remained an unused substitute.
