Arsenal face Liverpool in the League Cup semi-final with the scores still level after securing an unlikely 0-0 draw at Anfield despite going down to ten men after Granit Xhaka was sent off for the second time this season.
Mikel Arteta changed the Arsenal formation and went to a back five with Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney playing as full-backs. Takehiro Tomiyasu was unavailable due to injury and Cedric Soares came off early in the match due to a fitness issue of his own.
With uncertainty over who will be available for Arteta in tonight’s match, it is difficult to say for certain whether the coach will be forced to field some youth talent once again. Similar to why Charlie Patino started in the club’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the League Cup.
