Arsenal are set to travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in a crucial Premier League fixture on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners are currently second in the table with 21 points from eight games. Moreover, they are currently in the top eight of the Champions League after accumulating seven points from three matches.
However, Mikel Arteta’s side have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, having lost to fourth-tier team Fleetwood Town on penalties in midweek.
Meanwhile, Liverpool started the new season inconsistently under new manager Andoni Iraola. However, they have won the last five matches across all competitions.
Team news
William Saliba and Bukayo Saka remain sidelined due to their respective fitness problems. Moreover, Noni Madueke is in doubt for this encounter.
Christos Tzolis has been out injured since picking up an issue on international duty with Greece, but he has recovered and is expected to be involved this weekend.
On the other hand, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori were absent in midweek, but they have trained ahead of this game and are likely to be available. After picking up a red card against Fleetwood Town, Max Dowman is suspended for this fixture.
Predicted line-up
Arteta made several changes to his starting line-up in midweek, but David Raya is set to return to goal. Therefore, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Illan Meslier would be among the substitutes.
Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes are expected to return to Arsenal’s starting line-up; therefore, Cristhian Mosquera and Marli Salmon would have to make do with a place on the bench.
Ben White should be in the right-back position, and Calafiori would be on the opposite side. Therefore, Jurrien Timber and Piero Hincapié may feature as substitutes if needed.
Rice should start in the defensive midfield position, and Mikel Merino might be in the box-to-box role, with Martin Odegaard in the creative midfield position. In that case, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes and Myles Lewis-Skelly could be on the bench.
Eberechi Eze could start on the left flank, and Madueke may be on the opposite side. Therefore, Tzolis might feature as a substitute. Kai Havertz should lead the line for the visitors, with Viktor Gyokeres among the substitutes despite scoring in midweek.
Expected Arsenal line-up vs Liverpool
Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Madueke, Havertz, Eze
