The biggest test of Arne Slot’s reign arrives on Sunday afternoon as Liverpool travel to Arsenal in a mouth-watering Premier League clash.
Both sides are looking to dethrone Manchester City come the end of the Premier League season and the outcome of this weekend’s encounter will have a major impact on the early stages of the title race.
Liverpool are already four points ahead of Arsenal after eight matches and can extend that to seven with victory at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners will be eager to bounce back from last weekend’s surprise defeat to Bournemouth but will have to do without some key players. William Saliba is suspended, Martin Odegaard is sidelined and there will be late fitness tests for Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori.
Liverpool’s midweek victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League means they have won ten of their 11 matches under Slot. Seven of those have come in the Premier League, with last weekend’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea the biggest of the new era to date.
Arsenal lineup vs Liverpool (4-3-3): Raya; White, Gabriel, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Trossard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Liverpool lineup vs Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Nunez.
