Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Liverpool’s reigning player of the season, Szoboszlai, has been bothered by a persistent hamstring injury since the international break and lasted just 32 minutes on his return to action at Brentford earlier this month, sitting out five of the last six matches in total.

Summer signing Victor Munoz scored in that game but has not played since due to a right knee problem sustained in the second half.

Andoni Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak all to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.

Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo, who played in central defence on Wednesday night, is set to resume his regular role at right-back in the absence of the injured Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley.

That change sees captain Virgil van Dijk, whose minutes were managed in midweek, resume his impressive partnership with Jacquet at the heart of Liverpool’s defence.

Double boost: Liverpool have Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz back against Arsenal

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Ryan Gravenberch played the full 90 minutes against Chelsea but makes way for Nyoni to make his first-ever Premier League start, partnering Mac Allister in midfield.

Wirtz, meanwhile, emerged as an injury scare after suffering an ankle issue in the win over Brighton but recovered in time to feature against Chelsea and prove his fitness for the Arsenal game.

CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak

Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Tsimikas, Munoz, Gravenberch, Koumas, Ngumoha