Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is happy to hear French forward Alexandre Lacazette is attracting interest from European clubs as it is a testament to his goalscoring form in recent weeks.
Lacazette, who is Arsenal’s top scorer in the Premier League this season with 11 goals, found the net in consecutive games before the international break, including the winner in the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
The 29-year-old will have one year left on his Arsenal contract at the end of the season and has been linked with Atletico Madrid, AS Roma and Sevilla in recent weeks.
Lacazette is expected to lead the attack against champions Liverpool but doubts remain over the availability of winger Bukayo Saka, who pulled out of the England squad with a hamstring problem.
Playmaker Emile Smith Rowe is also a doubt for the weekend’s match at the Emirates Stadium after he missed England Under-21’s victory over Croatia on Wednesday.
Arsenal are ninth in the standings with 42 points from 29 games, four points and two places behind Liverpool.
