Amorim delivers team news for opener
Ruben Amorim has provided his first team news bulletin of the new Premier League season.
The Reds kick off our 2025/26 campaign with a home game against Arsenal, starting at 16:30 BST on Sunday.
The good news from Ruben's press conference is that Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee have recovered from injuries that ruled them out of pre-season, and are available to feature against the Gunners.
Benjamin Sesko is also in the frame to make his debut, following the Slovenia international's move from RB Leipzig last weekend.
Defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez could be the only absentees, as Amorim plots the downfall of Mikel Arteta's revamped side, who finished runners-up in the division last term.
"Nous and Licha are out," confirmed our head coach to journalists at the club's plush new Carrington training ground. "They cannot play in this game. Josh recovered, Andre recovered, they are options for this game, we will see."
When asked if Sesko is ready to start at centre-forward, the boss was clear in his response.
"Of course," he declared. "We didn't have a lot of time but he's ready. First of all, physically, he's ready. That is a big component in our league.
"Then, he's really smart. Every detail he asks, he's a guy that is always thinking. He spends all afternoon here working on his fitness, so he's ready to play, we will see if he's going to start."
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The visitors will be without Gabriel Jesus, who was injured in a game against the Reds last season.
Viktor Gyokeres, who played under Ruben at Sporting, is in line for his Premier League debut and the north Londoners have also acquired the services of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke.
There were doubts over the fitness of forward Leandro Trossard but the capital club have no fresh issues.
"I think he's much better," said Arteta at his press conference. "I think he will be able to train again tomorrow and, if that's the case, he will be fit.
"He [Gyokeres] is getting better and better every day. He's normally a really fit player. It's true that he hasn't trained so much with us. He had those two moments in games when he's participated and the feeling was very good, so let's see what we do on Sunday.
"I'm reallly happy with [Zubimendi] and he will be fit."