Liverpool held by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semis

Liverpool`s English defender Joe Gomez (L) vies with Arsenal`s Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares (R) during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool. Photo/AFP

Arsenal held out for over an hour a man down to leave their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool delicately poised after the first leg ended 0-0 at Anfield on Thursday.

The Gunners looked set to pay for another moment of madness from former captain Granit Xhaka when he was sent off for chopping down Diogo Jota after just 24 minutes.

However, Liverpool badly missed the firepower of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as they laboured to even create chances against the 10 men.

"We revel against the situation. The players showed great fight, determination, brotherhood. You saw the emotion, we never gave up," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

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