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Mikel Arteta could be forced into a late change against Liverpool as Gabriel was reportedly missing from training on Tuesday.

Arsenal will host Jurgen Klopp's men on Wednesday evening in what is a crucial game for both sides. The Gunners are looking to boost their top-four hopes while the Reds have a chance to close the gap at the top to just one point with Manchester City dropping points against Crystal Palace on Monday night with a 0-0 stalemate.

But Arsenal's plans could have been disrupted at the last minute with claims Brazilian centre-half Gabriel didn't feature in their last training session before the big game, according to football.london. The defender has formed a brilliant partnership with Ben White this season and the north Londoners would rather not tinker with that duo given Liverpool's blistering attack headlined by Mohamed Salah.

The report states that Gabriel's girlfriend is nine months pregnant so there is a strong possibility his omission is related to that. It remains to be seen if he will be ruled out of the match but, if so, Rob Holding would