Liverpool could be set to welcome back both Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz for their huge Premier League showdown with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. The in-form Reds host Mikel Arteta's reigning champions at Anfield in the game of the weekend, aiming to state their own title credentials with a sixth consecutive win across all competitions.
Injury doubts ahead of Anfield clash
The status of Szoboszlai and Munoz has been in question, with both absent through injury since the 2-1 win at Brentford on October 17. Influential midfielder Szoboszlai limped off just over half an hour into his return from a hamstring issue suffered on international duty with Hungary, which initially led to him missing two matches. Winger Munoz sustained a knee problem in the same fixture after scoring the equaliser against the Bees.
Both players have sat out the last three games against Villarreal, Brighton and Chelsea, though Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola admitted at his pre-match press conference on Friday that there was "a chance" they could each return against Arsenal.
Signs of a comeback
Neither player has been spotted in training since then, but video footage circulated on social media on Sunday morning - via James Wathland - appeared to show Szoboszlai and Munoz both arriving at Liverpool's team hotel ahead of the game. Both players also posted matchday graphics to their respective Instagram Stories on Sunday morning, further raising hopes among fans that they will be in the squad.
The return of Liverpool's reigning player of the season would be a major boost for one of their toughest tests of the season so far, creating a selection dilemma in midfield, while Munoz offers another option in a firing attack alongside the likes of Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, Cody Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha.
Team news and absentees
There were suggestions on social media that neither Ronald Araujo nor Alexis Mac Allister were spotted arriving at Liverpool's team hotel on Sunday morning, though both players are expected to be involved against Arsenal. The Reds will definitely be without Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitike, who all remain sidelined through injury.
