Arsenal will be looking to bounce back on Thursday evening as they travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the first-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The initial match, that was set to be played last week, was postponed after a number of Covid cases in the Liverpool squad.

The Gunners get the chance to play the Reds this week, though, as Mikel Arteta looks for a positive response from his side after their poor performance on Sunday evening as they lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round.

However, Arteta has a number of injury concerns to deal with.

So, with that being said, football.london rounds up all of the very latest Arsenal-related injury and Covid news ahead of the semi-final showdown at Anfield.

Emile Smith Rowe

Smith Rowe was one of the first-team contingent that was not involved on Sunday.

The playmaker was left out due to a tight groin, perhaps a precaution from Arteta with such a big game on the horizon. Whether he will be fit enough for Thursday remains to be seen, though.

Expected return date: Liverpool (A) - January 13

Granit Xhaka and Folarin Balogun

The Arsenal pair missed out on the Nottingham Forest game due to positive Covid tests, as confirmed by the club before kick-off.

It is unclear when they will return after a period of isolation, with Xhaka perhaps needed due to light midfield numbers and Balogun reportedly set for a loan move to Middlesbrough in the very near future.

What Arteta said: "I don’t know it will depend on the next few days about how he’s [Xhaka] feeling."

Expected return date: N/A

Gabriel Magalhaes

Gabriel was shown a red card in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City recently, and has now served his one-match suspension.

The Brazilian defender was initially supposed to miss last week's first-leg, but with that being called off, he served his suspension against Nottingham Forest.

Expected return date: Liverpool (A) - January 13

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Tomiyasu was another exclusion from the squad for Forest, suffering a tight right calf before the game.

The Japan international could be back in the mix if he can recover in time for Thursday.

Expected return date: Liverpool (A) - January 13

Africa Cup of Nations absentees

The following players are representing their countries at the Africa Cup of Nations:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

Thomas Partey (Ghana)

Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)

Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast)