ARSENAL'S Carabao Cup second leg against Liverpool IS set to go ahead with five more Gunners stars available.

There were doubts over Thursday night's match at the Emirates with so many of the home side's players out of action.

It is understood Mikel Arteta was missing 14 players through a combination of Covid, injury, international call-ups and suspension.

But according to the Daily Mail, the Gunners boss has been boosted by some of those returning and ready for selection.

Martin Odegaard tested positive for Covid last week but has now completed his isolation period.

Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares have all shaken off minor injuries.

And that should rule out the possibility of the match being rearranged.

The first leg was due to take place at the Emirates on January 6.

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However, Liverpool got the game cancelled thanks to 40 false positives, with the first leg actually taking place at Anfield last Thursday instead.

Granit Xhaka was sent off but Arsenal held on for a 0-0 draw.

But Arsenal picked up a number of injuries in the game – plus Xhaka's suspension – and their request to have Sunday's North London derby postponed was granted by the Premier League.

The call did not go down well with Tottenham, especially as the Gunners let a few senior players leave in January loan transfers.

But Arteta's side were not even close to having the 13 senior outfield players plus a goalkeeper available to play.

Arsenal were handed a further boost, though, with Ghana getting knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

That means Thomas Partey will return earlier than expected.

And Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has also come back from Cameroon.

But that was over a potential health scare and the former captain is frozen out by Arteta anyway.

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