The second half against Wolves, when Liverpool were pegged back to 2-1 after Matheus Cunha’s magnificent strike, was the first time since Opta records began that Liverpool failed to take a single shot in a half of football at Anfield.
Seven points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, Arsenal know the next week could be crucial to their hopes of hunting down Arne Slot’s leaders.
After Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal have already fallen victim to injuries on mass scale this term, perhaps Liverpool will be next, with Gakpo and Gomez’s problems a sign of things to come?.
Last month saw Liverpool fail to beat Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, before losing the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg to an injury-stricken Tottenham.
Liverpool face three tough games against Aston Villa (a), Manchester City (a) and Newcastle (h) between now and next Wednesday.
