How Arsenal could line-up vs Liverpool after Mikel Arteta's triple injury update

Arsenal may be without several key players when they face Liverpool in the this weekend.

The host the Merseyside club at the Emirates Stadium in a big game at the top of the table.

side go into the contest on the back of a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League in midweek as Arsenal returned to winning ways following last weekend's defeat to Bournemouth in the top flight.

Arsenal are currently in the Premier League table after the first eight games of the season, and will be determined to claim the victory over their title rivals in the early stages of the campaign.

However, Arteta will be forced to name an Arsenal team, with several of his first-team options being unavailable either through suspension or injury.

will not be involved in the game as he serves a ban after picking up a red card in last week's defeat to Bournemouth.

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There are also injury doubts to , Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber, with Arteta saying it was "uncertain" if the trio will be able to feature against Liverpool after not taking part in training on Friday.

Arsenal will be without club captain Martin Odegaard and defensive duo Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney for the fixture, meaning Arteta could have as many as seven first-team players unavailable on the sidelines.

Arteta will be able to call on David Raya in goal, but in defence, the Gunners boss may have to get creative. Thomas Partey could drop in at right-back which will give Ben White the opportunity to start at centre-back alongside Gabriel. Oleksandr Zinchenko has not returned from injury and is an option to play at left-back should Timber and Calafiori be unavailable.

With Odegaard unavailable and Partey at right-back, Arteta will likely call on Declan Rice and Mikel Merino in midfield. Jorginho is also an option in the middle of the park, while Arteta could also give Ethan Nwaneri a start.

Saka's injury could give Raheem Sterling the chance to start on the right wing, although that role was filled by Gabriel Jesus against Shakhtar. Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have all succeeded against Liverpool in the past and could be in line to start on Sunday.

Potential Arsenal XI vs Liverpool: Raya; Partey, White, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Merino; Sterling, Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.