Arsenal trio Saka, Calafiori and Timber very uncertain to face Liverpool – Arteta

Captain Martin Odegaard remains out with an ankle problem and William Saliba will be suspended.

Mikel Arteta (right) admits Bukayo Saka (left) is unlikely to be fit to face Liverpool (Nick Potts/PA)

Mikel Arteta cast significant doubt over the availability of Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber for Arsenal’s crunch match against Liverpool after revealing the injured trio are “very uncertain” to play.

Saka has missed the Gunners’ last two matches with the hamstring injury he sustained on international duty with England, while Timber has been absent for three games with a muscular problem.