Thierry Henry backs two Arsenal stars to 'make an impact' in Liverpool clash

Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry (Picture: Getty)

Thierry Henry is confident that two Arsenal stars will take their chance and make a difference for Mikel Arteta’s side when they face Liverpool on Sunday.

Arsenal are looking to get back to winning ways at the weekend after their shock Carabao Cup defeat to League Two side Fleetwood Town on Tuesday.

But Arteta’s side face a tricky task against Liverpool, who sit fourth in the Premier League table and have won their last five matches in all competitions.

The Gunners remain without first-team star Bukayo Saka after he picked up a quad injury against Bayern Munich, while Christos Tzolis is battling to make his return after missing Arsenal’s last six matches.

In their absence, the responsibility has fallen to Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke to provide a goal threat in wide areas, and Henry is confident that the pair will prove their worth at Anfield on Sunday.

‘This is why you have a strong squad,’ the Arsenal great told Betway.

‘Mikel Arteta knows that some players will be missing, some will get injured, and then others will have their time.

Arsenal face a stern test against Liverpool on Sunday (Picture: Getty)

‘When they have a chance to show what they can do, they need to show it, and Eze and Madueke have been showing it.

‘Eze scored against Bayern, Madueke came on and scored against Nottingham Forest, so they are making an impact.

‘Players are coming off the bench for Arsenal and scoring. That shows you that they aren’t passengers, and usually they come on and change the game.

‘That’s the luxury of having good players on the bench, and that’s why Mikel Arteta is calm when he’s asked questions about players like Eze and why they aren’t playing so much.’

Last year at Anfield, it was Dominic Szoboszlai’s superb free-kick which sealed a narrow 1-0 win for the hosts, and Henry expects a similarly tough challenge from Liverpool this time around after their impressive win against Brighton last weekend.

‘We played a lot of games without Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, but still managed to find a way,’ Henry added