[Teams] Liverpool vs Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups as Gunners deal major blow

Newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool tackle second-placed Arsenal at Anfield this afternoon.

Arne Slot rotated his squad for final weekend’s defeat at Chelsea however the Liverpool supervisor has gone nearly full power immediately. Alisson Becker retains purpose as soon as once more whereas Connor Bradley will get a begin at right-back with the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench.

Ibrahima Konate begins alongside Virgil van Dijk with Andy Robertson at left-back. Ryan Gravenberch is partnered by Curtis Jones in midfield with Alexis MacAllister on the bench. Dominik Szoboszlai will get a begin whereas Mohamed Salah begins on the fitting wing for Liverpool.

Luis Diaz occupies the left-flank with Cody Gakpo main the road up entrance for Liverpool which means Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez must accept locations among the many substitutes this afternoon.

For Arsenal, Mikel Arteta wants to select his squad up after Wednesday’s painful Champions League exit to PSG because the Gunners are battling to stay second within the PL desk with Newcastle, Man Metropolis and Chelsea respiratory down their neck.

David Raya retains the gloves between the sticks with Ben White changing Jurrien Timber at right-back. Jakub Kiwior companions William Saliba in the course of Arsenal’s defence as soon as once more with Myles Lewis-Skelly getting one other run out at left-back.

Thomas Partey begins in midfield however Declan Rice is dominated out on account of harm so Mikel Merino drops again in to the center of the park. Martin Odegaard captains Arsenal as soon as once more and he’ll be trying to put-in efficiency after a irritating marketing campaign.

Bukayo Saka begins on the right-wing with Gabriel Martinelli on the left whereas Leandro Trossard is available in to start out up entrance.

Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:

Liverpool

Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Mac Allister, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah

Arsenal

Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Timber, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Sterling