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Footy Fix: Arsenal host Liverpool in EPL showdown; Madrid Derby in Jeddah as Spanish Super Cup begins
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta plans to rotate the squad to manage player fitness with Kai Havertz returning after knee surgery and a lengthy absence.
- On Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8pm GMT, Mikel Arteta hopes Kai Havertz will be available after resting him against Bournemouth for load management during his return.
- With a congested schedule, Arsenal have been managing minutes when they have played three times in a week, with Arteta saying `Yeah, we are monitoring, obviously his load he has been out for a long time for two different reasons and he's very close`.
- A predicted Arsenal XI shows Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres and Trossard, while Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera and Dowman remain injured.
- Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal forward, has come off the bench to replace Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal striker, in the last two games, while Arteta values Gyokeres's work and keeps faith despite limited goals.
- On Sunday in the FA Cup, Eberechi Eze has not played in four games, and Arteta said `I think pretty soon they have to go to the last stage of the rehab`.
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Arsenal Team News & Predicted Lineup vs Liverpool for January 8
Arsenal ended the first half of the 2025/26 season in winning form, and began 2026 in the same fashion, grinding out a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Bournemouth. The Gunners have suffered only two defeats in all competitions this season, one of which was against Liverpool, and it’s now time for the return fixture at the Emirates. Can Mikel Arteta’s men get their revenge? Or will Liverpool get the double over the Gunners? Here is our Arsenal pr…
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