{"id":386372,"date":"2025-08-31T03:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T03:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/386372\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T03:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T03:29:12","slug":"this-forgotten-arsenal-attacker-could-play-vs-liverpool-after-exit-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/386372\/","title":{"rendered":"This forgotten Arsenal attacker could play vs Liverpool, after exit speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Arsenal\u2019s title ambitions will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, with the North London side facing reigning champions Liverpool at Anfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have been close to winning silverware in recent years, but fallen at the last hurdle \u2013 much to the frustration of Mikel Arteta and the <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/andrea-bertas-first-five-words-to-viktor-gyokeres-after-signing-for-arsenal-speak-volumes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal signed Viktor Gyokeres<\/a> this summer as a statement of intent, with the London club busy in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/english-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> clash against Liverpool set to be a blockbuster, a player who was touted to leave the Emirates Stadium could be set to start.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2226657343-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v AC Milan: Pre-Season Friendly\" class=\"wp-image-978790\" \/>Photo by David Price\/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesLeandro Trossard in the running vs Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal were expected to sell <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/leandro-trossard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leandro Trossard<\/a> over the summer, with <strong>TBR Football<\/strong> reporting that <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/arsenal-fans-all-saying-the-same-thing-after-leandro-trossard-update-dont-bother-dreaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter Milan were interested<\/a> in bringing the skilful attacker to Italy.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Belgium international ended up making a u-turn and earlier this month signed a new contract with Arsenal to end speculation about his future.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta will have selection decisions to make against Liverpool, especially as key man Bukayo Saka will miss the game due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>This will potentially open the door for Trossard, who replaced the England international in the 5-0 win over Leeds last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Options in wide areas for Arteta<\/p>\n<p>With Martin Odegaard also nursing an injury and facing a race against time to be fit to face Liverpool, new Arsenal signing Eberechi Eze could well feature against Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>However, with Saka not available, Arteta will need to decide over whether it is an experienced player in Trossard, a new man in Noni Madueke or a rising star in Ethan Nwaneri that plays.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2212628259-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leandro Trossard gesturing at the fans during Arsenal's match vs PSG\" class=\"wp-image-962680\" \/>Photo by Michael Steele\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Trossard has proven himself \u2013 both for Brighton and Arsenal \u2013 as a player who can consistently deliver in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old has scored 20 Premier League goals for Arsenal over the last two seasons and has had an important role to play for the Gunners in big games.<\/p>\n<p>Despite others gaining the limelight, Trossard could yet have a critical role to play for Arsenal against Liverpool and in their quest for silverware in 2025-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal\u2019s title ambitions will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, with the North London side 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