Wenger boosted by star return

Arsenal will have Samir Nasri back against Liverpool but Kolo Toure and Nicklas Bendtner are expected to miss out.

Nasri has been out of the Gunners starting line up since picking up an ankle injury in the 1-0 victory against Wigan earlier in the month but boss Arsene Wenger says he should be back in the squad.

Elsewhere, Toure is still struggling through injury and is almost certain to miss out when the Reds visit, while Bendtner has a knee injury and is touch and go.

"There is a 95% chance that Nasri will be available against Liverpool but a five per cent chance that Toure will come back," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.

"We also have a problem with Nicklas Bendtner who picked up a knee injury in training."