Bukayo Saka was again absent due to a hamstring injury while Martin Odegaard remains out with an ankle injury and is unlikely to return in time for the visit of Liverpool. Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also on Arsenal’s injury list but Arteta said Ben White’s half-time substitution against Shakhtar was tactical.

Mikel Arteta admitted Riccardo Calafiori being forced off against Shakhtar Donetsk was a “bit of a worry”. The Italian defender started the Champions League match but was replaced with 20 minutes remaining after stretching awkwardly and appearing to jar his knee.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has dropped a huge hint over his starting left-back ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Liverpool. The Gunners returned to winning ways against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League last night.