As Arteta said, the Gunners have had just a handful of training sessions to prepare for today. As a result, it is difficult to know what side head coach Mikel Arteta will pick - particularly when you consider some players have had to quarantine after returning from holiday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to win his fitness race. The defender missed the Reds’ pre-season training camp in Austria this summer as a result of what was described as a minor injury complaint.