Arsenal picked up what could prove to be an extremely valuable point against Liverpool in Premier League action on Saturday. As a result, the Gunners now remain at the summit for Christmas and they will be hoping to remain there after 2023 ends.
The performance put in at Anfield was a particularly impressive one but Mikel Arteta will likely be annoyed by one incident involving Kai Havertz which will affect the clash against West Ham in a few days time. A chaotic first half saw both goals scored with a controversial Martin Odegaard handball also taking place.
The Arsenal captain looked to handle the ball inside the area, and although no spot-kick was given, William Saliba delivered a surprising verdict on the incident. Elsewhere, with just over a week until the January transfer window opens, Arsenal are likely finalising their plans which may involve Ivan Toney of Brentford.
Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged Arsenal team for three successive Premier League fixtures. But this sequence is guaranteed to come to an end against West Ham United on Thursday evening.
As confirmed by the FA in their ‘Essential Information for Players’ 2023/24 season guide, any player who accumulates five bookings before the cut-off point of 19 matches will have to serve an automatic one-match ban.
Heading into Saturday’s clash against Liverpool, Kai Havertz was the only Arsenal player in immediate danger of being handed a suspension as he had been walking the disciplinary tightrope ever since the 11th game of the Premier League game – away at Newcastle United at the beginning of last month.
