Round nine of the 2024-25 Premier League season concludes with a huge clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool go head-to-head.
Both English football giants claimed unconvincing wins in their midweek Champions League games, with the Gunners overcoming Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0, while the Red Devils also beat RB Leipzig by the same scoreline.
Latest Arsenal vs Liverpool squad information
With Saliba suspended, Kieran Tierney unavailable and Takehiro Tomiyasu out with a fresh knee injury, the last thing Arteta needed on Tuesday night was to lose another defender to injury - and unfortunately, Riccardo Calafiori was forced off in the second half after an awkward fall.
Arteta immediately admitted that the Italian's condition was "not good", and he was not seen in training on Friday - as were Jurrien Timber (muscle injury) and Bukayo Saka (hamstring injury).
However, Arteta refused to rule any of them out in his pre-match press conference, and his mind games with the media seem to know no bounds, so the chances of at least two of them being available for the game are high. The same cannot be said for Martin Odegaard.
Reports say Saka is hoping to be fit for the visit of the Red Devils, where Kai Havertz could become the first Arsenal player since Thierry Henry to score in six consecutive Premier League home games.
Of course, it is not just Arteta who is missing a key defensive figure, with Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker still absent with a thigh injury, although Caoimhin Kelleher put in a fine performance in midweek with a number of excellent saves to keep a clean sheet against Leipzig.
Alisson is also joined by Harvey Elliott (foot) and Diogo Jota (abdomen) who are also out for treatment - Jota's absence ensures Darwin Nunez continues to start up front - while Federico Chiesa and Conor Bradley are both doubts.
Slot has a tougher situation to solve on the left flank, where Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo are both competing for a starting spot, but Jones' goal against Chelsea won't be enough for him to disrupt the established order in the middle of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and the returning Ryan Gravenberch.
Latest Arsenal vs Liverpool predicted lineup
Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, White, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Merino, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Liverpool:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Latest football commentary Arsenal vs Liverpool
Ahead of their trip to the South Coast last weekend, Arsenal fans had to go back to New Year's Eve 2023 to find the last time their side lost an away Premier League game, but a worrying lack of discipline from Mikel Arteta's players cost them against Bournemouth.
William Saliba's first-half dismissal did not mean the game was decided - Arsenal had drawn with Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City with 10 men - but Ryan Christie's goal from a corner and Justin Kluivert's penalty ended the Gunners' 12-game unbeaten away run in the Premier League.
Not only that, the defeat at the Vitality Stadium was Arsenal's first in six months, a statistic Arteta highlighted in his press conference as his side missed the chance to go top of the table on Saturday night; they head into the weekend in third place and four points off the leaders.
A side missing Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka once again lacked creativity as Shakhtar visited in the Champions League, where only an unfortunate own goal from Dmytro Riznyk gave Arteta's side the win, but that one-goal victory means the hosts are on a run of five straight wins at the Emirates.
In total, nine of Arsenal's last 10 competitive games at home in north London have ended in victory, but Gooners fans may arrive more worried than optimistic; Arsenal have won just 45% of their Premier League games without the banned Saliba compared to 74% with him in the side.
Liverpool, who have no disciplinary issues, arrive at the Emirates in high spirits, with manager Arne Slot continuing to lead Merseyside to new records since stepping in for Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds endured one of their toughest title challenges on 20 October, when Chelsea came to Anfield and made life difficult for Liverpool, but Mohamed Salah's penalty and Curtis Jones' strike ensured the Reds maintained their lead after Manchester City had beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers in dramatic fashion just hours earlier.
While Liverpool are a point ahead of the reigning champions at the time of writing, they will drop to second by Sunday's game if City overcome bottom-placed Southampton on Saturday, and their victory in Leipzig on Wednesday did not come without a few shocks.
However, Die Roten Bullen's wastefulness and attacking naivety have also helped the Reds to eight straight wins in all competitions, and Slot has won all of his first six away games in charge of Liverpool, seeing his side concede just two goals in the process.
Success on Sunday would take Liverpool to 24 points from their first nine games of the new season - only once before have the Reds managed such a tally at this stage of a Premier League campaign, reaching 25 points from nine games in their successful 2019-20 campaign.
However, Liverpool's strength in this rivalry has waned in the last two seasons - Arsenal have won their last two top-flight games at the Emirates and are unbeaten in four Premier League games against the Reds, although they did fall in January's FA Cup third-round tie at home.
Arsenal vs Liverpool score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Arsenal vs Liverpool match:
- Sportsmole: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
- WhoScore: Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool
- Our prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
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