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You would not blame Arsenal and Liverpool if they did have one eye on their top-of-the-table Premier League encounter at the Emirates two weeks today (October 27).

But there is little chance of either taking their eye off the ball.

With domestic football returning next weekend, Arsenal know if they win at Bournemouth in the Saturday evening kick-off, they would leapfrog defending champions Manchester City and early leaders Liverpool to hit the summit.

The current top two play the following day with City travelling to Wolves before the Reds host Chelsea.

But it pales in comparison to Arsenal who currently have concerns over eight first-team players, report the Liverpool ECHO's sister website Football.London.

Bukayo Saka is their latest and biggest worry.

If he did miss out against the Cherries, that would throw into doubt whether he could play at home to Shakhtar in the Champions League (Tuesday, October 22) or against Liverpool.

Jurrien Timber and Ben White missed Arsenal's last outing before the international break, the 3-1 win at home to Southampton, but manager Mikel Arteta has suggested they will return for Bournemouth and Liverpool

After the home clash with Chelsea, Liverpool make their way to RB Leizpig in the Champions League (Wednesday, October 23) before the showdown with the Gunners
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