The Carabao Cup has taken on additional significance this season for Arsenal since our club in not playing in any European competition. Thusfar, Mike Arteta has played very strong starting XI’s in the last few rounds of the Cup, and now find himself in a two-leg semifinal contest with Liverpool.
With that said, I think Arteta will field another strong XI on Thursday, then will heavily rotate his squad for the FA Cup’s Nottingham Forest match next week.
Here’s my projected starting XI v Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool on Thursday…
[4-4-1-1]
Nketiah (if healthy, if not he will start Lacazette)
Odegaard
Smith Rowe, Xhaka, Lokonga, Maitland-Niles
Tavares, Holding, White, Tomiyasu
Leno
Predicted final score: ARSENAL 2 – Liverpool 1
COYG!
Gunner1953
Gabriel Jesus has been assessed and it has been confirmed the striker has a left knee ACL injury that will require surgery. 
David Ornstein is reporting Arsenal will be unlikely to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.
According to World of Arsenal, the Gunners are expected to sign Real Sociedad Martin Zubimendi at the end of this season for around $61.2-million (USD).
Liverpool are playing mind games as many big clubs do, they say they interested in buying Saka, this will make Saka and the gunners even more motivated to thump them.
Now Liverpool are trying to get the game postponed. I believe the request will be turned down. Just because some of their players are off to Afcon is not a valid reason , the premier league have precedent that a couple of covid players will not cause games to be postponed.
Liverpool are scared.