Arsenal travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool with an opportunity to move to the top of the Premier League table following Manchester City’s 1-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Gunners enter the match seeking to secure their first league victory on Merseyside since 2012.
Team News and Confirmed Line-Ups
Liverpool have made seven changes to the starting line-up that secured an EFL Cup penalty shootout victory over Chelsea. Goalkeeper Alisson returns to the starting XI alongside Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola, and Alexander Isak. Teenage midfielder Trey Nyoni retains his spot to make his full Premier League debut, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz return from injury to take places on the bench.
Liverpool: Alisson; Araujo, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Tsimikas, Munoz, Gravenberch, Koumas, Ngumoha.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made major adjustments following their EFL Cup elimination against League Two side Fleetwood Town, with only Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz retaining their places from that fixture. Winger Christos Tzolis makes his return to the starting lineup after missing six matches with a hamstring injury. Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimaraes also return to the team after starting on the bench in Arsenal’s recent 2-0 league win over Everton.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Madueke, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Merino, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly.
Head-to-Head Record and Key Statistics
Arsenal face a difficult record at Anfield, remaining winless in their last 13 Premier League visits, consisting of five draws and eight losses. The London club also failed to score in both league encounters against Liverpool last season.
Liverpool have proven resilient against reigning champions, losing just once in their past eight Premier League meetings against title holders, winning three and drawing four. Their sole defeat in that run was a 4-1 loss to Manchester City in April 2023. Liverpool have also recorded four clean sheets in six matches since September, the highest tally in the league during that period, while three of their last five Premier League goals against Arsenal have come from set-piece situations.
The fixture kicks off at 4:30pm GMT, with live television coverage in the UK on Sky Sports and streaming available via the Sky Go app.
