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Arsenal cannot afford excuses against Liverpool despite mounting injury concerns

Arsenal face arguably their toughest Premier League assignment of the season when they visit Liverpool on Sunday, with the champions needing to produce a statement performance at Anfield. The timing could hardly be more challenging for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta…

By Babafemi Busari · Goonertalk

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 6:03 PM

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Writer Babafemi Busari argues Arsenal must defeat Liverpool at Anfield to prove their title defense credentials.
Arsenal enter Sunday's fixture following an unexpected Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to League Two side Fleetwood Town.
The Gunners are winless in their last 13 Premier League visits to Anfield, with their last win coming in 2012.

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Writer Babafemi Busari argues that Arsenal must secure a victory at Anfield against Liverpool on Sunday to prove their Premier League title credentials. Mikel Arteta's defending champions enter the contest following an embarrassing Carabao Cup penalty shootout elimination against League Two side Fleetwood Town.

Arsenal face a difficult task, having failed to win any of their last 13 Premier League visits to Anfield dating back to September 2012. Additionally, Arteta will be without injured key players Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, while Max Dowman serves a three-match suspension against Andoni Iraola's in-form Liverpool squad.

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