Havertz suffered a knee injury and following a setback in his recovery, finally looks set to take the field against for the Gunners

Arsenal hope to have Kai Havertz back in the squad for their FA Cup trip to Portsmouth. The Gunners travel to Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon for the third-round tie as they look to continue their push across all four competitions.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insisted they intend to use the FA Cup to prove a point and will not under-estimate Barnsley.

Ekitike has been one of the best performers in a disappointing season for Liverpool so far and his return will be a welcome one. Asked if anyone would be available for the visit of League One opposition to Anfield,

Arteta will now get the chance to rest some players against Championship side Portsmouth, and with another game as soon as Wednesday, when Arsenal face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup

Mikel Arteta's heavily rotated Arsenal team proved to be too strong for Portsmouth as the visitors had to battle back from a nightmare start to overcome the fired-up Championship outfit in the FA Cup

Arsenal have not lifted a major trophy under Mikel Arteta since their FA Cup triumph in 2020, and the pressure on the manager to add to that success is increasing.