Arsenal injury update: Calafiori, Saka, Tzolis latest news and return dates

Calafiori faces a race to be fit for Liverpool; Saka (quad) out for weeks pending another scan; Tzolis (hamstring) nearing return.

Arsenal's injury troubles have mounted ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Fleetwood Town on Tuesday and the trip to Liverpool on Sunday.

Riccardo Calafiori picked up a minor issue during the Everton win on Saturday and was substituted off the bench. Manager Mikel Arteta confirmed it was "something very small" but the left-back faces a race against the clock to prove his fitness for Anfield.

Bukayo Saka suffered a quad injury in the Bayern Munich match and will undergo another scan within a week or ten days to clarify his timeline. Arteta stated the winger will be out for "weeks" but the exact duration remains unclear due to fluid around the injury. He is tentatively expected back around late December.

Christos Tzolis sustained a hamstring injury playing for Greece in the Nations League and has been sidelined for several weeks. With the three-week initial timeframe having passed, he could feature in the Fleetwood or Liverpool fixtures.