Five players could miss Liverpool vs Arsenal after Kai Havertz injury update

Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns for the fixture with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon (4:30pm).

side are eager to secure a second-place finish in the league but are under pressure from a pursuing .

However, Pep Guardiola's side were only able to draw with already relegated Southampton on Saturday afternoon following a goalless draw.

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As it stands, only two points separate Arsenal from City, while Newcastle United have also closed the gap to just one point following their 2-0 win over Chelsea.

A win over would extend Arsenal's lead over both teams, putting them in a strong position to secure a runner-up finish with only two games remaining after Sunday’s match.

Ahead of the clash, the Gunners will still be without Kai Havertz , with Arteta admitting his recovery has taken slightly longer than they had hoped.

"He’s got a bit more complicated than expected," Arteta disclosed earlier this month.

"Thankfully, he’s fine, he’s feeling good, he’s recovering well, but it was a bit more than what we wanted.

"I think so [that he will be back before the end of the season] , if everything goes okay in the next week or so."

Elsewhere, Gabriel Magalhaes , Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus remain the long-term injuries for the Gunners.

Liverpool, on the other hand, are only awaiting for Joe Gomez to return from a hamstring injury.

"If his recovery goes well, he would be able to [play] maybe in the last one or two games of the season," Slot said last month.

"But he is still not training with us yet. But he is coming closer and closer to train with the team."