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Mikel Merino is expected to lead the line again when Arsenal travel to Sunderland on Saturday.
The Gunners are currently without all three of their recognised strikers as Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres are injured.
Merino is expected to play as a No9 in their absence and he did so against Slavia Prague on Tuesday, scoring twice.
“He’s such an intelligent and competitive player that he can adapt to any position,” said Mikel Arteta.
“Because, first of all, he’s so willing to do his very best, to understand what he needs to do. He’s always asking questions, and he’s a winner.
“Wherever he plays, the only thing he wants is to win, to contribute to the team. And when you have that mindset, things normally go well for you.”
Arsenal will also be without Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard on Saturday, while Noni Madueke is a doubt, too.
Backup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga looks unlikely to be involved as well after missing the win in Prague.

Mikel Merino is set to lead the line for Arsenal against Sunderland
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Riccardo Calafiori is expected to come back into the defence in place of Piero Hincapie.
Martin Zubimendi missed Tuesday’s game due to suspension and will return to the base of midfield.
Eberechi Eze was named on the bench in Prague after starting the last six games in a row for Arsenal. He will hope to come back into the team in place of Ethan Nwaneri.
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Virgil van Dijk vented his anger towards Federico Chiesa following Wolves’ decisive goal at Molineux. Rob Edwards’ outfit pulled off a surprise 2-1 triumph in the Premier League as the Reds squandered an opportunity to climb into fourth position.
Mohamed Salah netted an 83rd-minute leveller in a chaotic conclusion after Rodrigo Gomes had opened the scoring in the Midlands. However, Andre sparked wild celebrations in the stands with a 94th-minute winner.
Liverpool skipper Van Dijk was left furious following the late setback and yelled in Chiesa’s direction, evidently unimpressed with the Italian’s contribution. Alisson had launched a pass towards the winger, but after the duo failed to connect, Chiesa did not track back in an attempt to retrieve the ball.
Andre’s strike then deflected beyond the Brazilian and into the net. A series of issues emerged in the post-match analysis.
Van Dijk was more measured in his post-match interview, though still frustrated by the nature of the defeat.
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“Conceding goals is always frustrating,” he told TNT Sport when asked if there were any frustrations about the manner of the two Wolves goals. “Obviously we’ve come on the back of a couple of clean sheets and I think defensively we have been very solid.
“But yeah, listen, it is what it is and we have to move quickly on because we come back here in a couple of days and we want to do well in the FA Cup as well and we have to show a reaction.”
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard reckons his former side were sluggish in responding to an error from Alisson. “The Liverpool players from the goalkeeper’s mistake – it’s not the greatest clearance from Alisson – but I just thought they were slow to react in midfield as well,” he commented on TNT Sports.
“You know, Wolves are jumping on the first ball, picking up the second ball. It’s a poor goal from a Liverpool point of view to concede, and it’s another late one. It’s happened too many times that they’re conceding these late goals.
“I just think the speed of the reaction from the poor clearance – I’m sure Alisson will want to own up to it – but the reaction’s just too slow.”
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, though, laid the blame at a different door. He identified the pass to Alisson as the issue.
“It was a mistake from Curtis Jones – he plays a ball into Alisson and Alisson’s never going to get any purchase on it,” Warnock stated on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Andre looked heavy in the last five or so minutes but he takes a shot and it takes a wicked deflection to loop over Alisson.”
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GOAL!!! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool (Salah, 82) SALAH FINDS THE NET IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE! His first for 122 days. Good time to get it.
GOAL!!! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool (Salah, 82)
SALAH FINDS THE NET IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE! His first for 122 days. Good time to get it.
And this is why Wolves are going doing. Bellegarde plays a horrific pass straight to Salah who runs at Krecji into the box and pokes a clever finish with the outside of his foot.
Straight back to the centre-circle. No time to waste.
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