Defenders Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera are still unavailable but "in their last phase of recovery". Kai Havertz trained again on Wednesday so Arteta is hoping to have him available for Thursday's game. He's really clicking with the team in every aspect of the game and is a player that provides something different." He called Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Martin Zubamendi's connection "exceptional", adding it is "very clear that they click" as a trio and "complement each other". He said opponents Liverpool "can play in different ways" so they have to be "conscious of that" when preparing.

Source: BBC January 07, 2026 15:29 UTC