Jorghinho is a doubt for Saturday’s clash (Picture: Getty)
Jorginho remains a doubt for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool as he continues to manage a foot injury according to manager Mikel Arteta.
The Italian started in Arsenal’s midweek Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven ten days ago.
But he was unavailable for the Gunners’ Premier League fixture last weekend as Arteta’s side cruised to a 2-0 victory over Brighton at home.
Now, as they prepare for the top-of-the-table clash at Anfield, the Spanish boss said wasn’t sure about Jorginho’s availability yet.
‘He’s still a doubt – he’s racing,’ Arteta said when asked whether the 32-year-old would be ready for Saturday’s match.
However, the north London club will be buoyed by the imminent return of two other central midfielders – Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny – to first-team training.
‘Partey is still finalising his rehab. He hasn’t trained with the team yet. Mo Elneny hopefully will train with us today,’ Arteta revealed.
Mohamed Elneny is back in training for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)
The Arsenal boss – who this week celebrated four years in charge – provided no update on full-back Takehiro Tomiyasu who is reportedly close to full fitness.
Fabia Vieira and Jurien Timber, meanwhile remain long-term absentees with their respective injuries.
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Arsenal have not won at Anfield since a 2-0 win back in 2012, a game in which Arteta, himself, played.
Asked how he will approach the game and look to end the poor run, Arteta responded bluntly, saying: ‘We will have the game planned to beat them and leave Anfield with 3 points.’
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