Liverpool vs Arsenal predicted line-ups: Team news and injury latest ahead of Premier League clash
The latest team news ahead of the biggest match of the weekend
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Your support makes all the difference.The only two teams in the Premier League to have won their opening two matches meet this weekend, as second-place Arsenal travel to leaders Liverpool on Saturday evening.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker and midfielder Naby Keita are both still a few weeks away from fitness ahead of the visit of Arsenal.
Alisson is off his crutches after a calf injury but will not be ready until after the international break. Keita is also looking at further time on the sidelines as he recovers from a muscle strain.
Mesut Ozil could make his first appearance of the season for Arsenal. The Gunners head to Anfield with Ozil available following illness, while midfielder Granit Xhaka is also in contention to return after missing the win over Burnley with bruising to his back.
Club-record signing Nicolas Pepe is pushing to make his full debut following two substitute appearances but Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kieran Tierney (both groin) and Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding (both knee) are absent.
Expected line-ups
Liverpool: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Arsenal: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, David Luiz, Monreal; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Pepe, Ceballos, Aubameyang; Lacazette.
Provisional squads
Liverpool provisional squad: Adrian, Lonergan, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Gomez, Fabinho, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Shaqiri, Origi, Brewster.
Arsenal provisional squad: Leno, Martinez, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Luiz, Papastathopoulos, Chambers, Monreal, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira, Elneny, Willock, Ceballos, Mkhitaryan, Pepe, Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Martinelli.
Odds
- Liverpool to win: 8/15
- Draw: 75/19
- Arsenal to win: 11/2
What time is the match?
The match kicks-off at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 24 August.
Where can I watch it?
Liverpool vs Arsenal will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Prediction
Arsenal suffered one of their worst results in recent memory when they were hammered 5-1 at Anfield last season.
Following their promising start to the new campaign you would expect them to do better this time around, particularly given the recent signings of David Luiz, Dani Ceballos and Nicolas Pepe – all of whom are expected to start.
However, we predict that Liverpool – who beat Chelsea in the Super Cup as well as winning their opening pair of fixtures – will still prove too good.
Our prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
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