Premier League: Liverpool want Origi back while Arsenal lose Arteta and Debuchy

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January 15th, 2015
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Liverpool have tried to negotiate with Lille in order to bring Divock Origi back to Anfield this month. The 19-year-old striker is a Reds player but they loaned him back to Lille for the season after buying him for 10 million pounds this summer. "There has been some discussion but there is nothing to report," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "The agreement was for him to stay there so we will see how that works. If not we have the players here and we will go with what we have got."

Liverpool have serious problems in attack since Daniel Sturridge is a long-term injury absentee while Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert only managed to score four goals between them this season. Things are not good at Arsenal either after Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy have been ruled out for three months each after having surgery. Arteta had a bony spur removed from his left ankle while Debuchy, who just returned from three months out with an ankle injury, had an operation on a shoulder he dislocated during last weekend's win over Stoke.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described Debuchy's injury as "unbelievable". "It's very unfortunate," said Wenger. "It's unbelievable because he's had two surgeries in the same season. He just came back, he played seven games and he's out again." About Arteta Wenger explained: "He had limited mobility in his ankle and some persistent inflammation that had an impact on his calf. That meant we had to make the decision to have surgery and it's a proper solution which gives him the best chance to recover."

Liverpool are 13/2 at Bet365 to clinch a top-four Premier League finish this season while Arsenal are 4/9 to end up in the top four.

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