Arsenal hit by potential injury blow to important player matter of hours before Liverpool game

Arsenal take on Liverpool today in the FA Cup third round - but the Gunners have been left sweating with an injury concern to one of their key attacking talents in the build-up.

The Premier League takes a back seat this weekend with the oldest cup competition in the world taking centre stage, though there have been a few all top flight encounters.

Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw with Everton and a replay is due to be played, while Brentford will also take on Wolves again following a 1-1, and Spurs beat Burnley 1-0 thanks to Pedro Porro's stunning strike.

The Gunners host Jurgen Klopp's side at the Emirates Stadium in a 4:30pm kick-off with a place in the fourth round up for grabs, as both sides eye a trip to Wembley and silverware at the end of the season.

Liverpool have a lengthy injury list heading into the encounter, with Dominik Szoboszlai out with a hamstring issue and joining Thiago Alcantara, Andy Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas on the sidelines.

Mo Salah is also away with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations, so the Gunners are taking on a depleted Liverpool squad for the clash.

However, Mikel Arteta's side have been hit with a injury blow themselves in the build-up to the encounter.

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According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners are sweating over Gabriel Jesus's fitness in the build-up to this evening's encounter with the Brazil international having a knee problem.

The extent of the problem is unclear and it is hoped that the injury will not be a long-term one, so Jesus can help Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions.

However, if there is an issue, then he would surely be ruled out of the encounter against the Anfield side.

Should Jesus be out, then the next game the Gunners have and would hope Jesus can be involved is back in the Premier League against Crystal Palace on January 20.

The 26-year-old has scored seven goals in 21 games for Arsenal this season, but has been out for around a month with a hamstring problem between October and November.

It will become clear if Jesus has been passed fit to play when the teams are revealed today at 3:30pm.