LIVE: The game is underway
The Premier League is back following the international break and Saturday evening sees a mouth-watering clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. The hosts are just one place above the Gunners, fourth and fifth respectively, and while Jurgen Klopp's side have been impeccable at home, Mikel Arteta's men are on excellent form having won their last three in a row. Stay with us for all the build-up to Liverpool vs Arsenal and then updates from the match itself.
Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE SCORE: 0-0
This is the start of our Liverpool vs Arsenal live blog, with our updates from this highly anticipated Premier League clash following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
Minute 12: End to end stuff
Both Liverpool and Arsenal are looking to attack whenever they can, but there has not yet been any clear-cut chances created. With the attacking talent on the field, surely it won't be long before there are.
Minute 4: Ben White forced into a mistake
Ben White, under pressure from Sadio Mane, looked to maraud forward from centre-back but was dispossessed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Salah couldn't capitalise once Liverpool won the ball back, though.
17:30 BST: Kick-off at Anfield
Liverpool have got the ball rolling here at Anfield. Stay with us for updates from this Premier League meeting between Liverpool in fourth and Arsenal in fifth.
16:45 BST: Arsenal's XI is here
Thomas Partey has come straight back into Mikel Arteta's team for today's match, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles dropping to the bench.
Arsenal's starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel, Nuno Tavares; Thomas Partey, Albert Sambi Lokonga; Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Emile Smith Rowe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
16:35 BST: Liverpool XI announced
Jurgen Klopp's options were limited in terms of his XI, with only Ibrahima Konate, Jordan Henderson and Takumi Minamino being the recognised names on the bench.
Liverpool's starting line-up (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas; Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.
16:20 BST: Salah and Mane love playing Arsenal
Both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have impressive records against Arsenal. Salah has scored seven goals in nine league appearances against the Gunners, while Mane has scored in six of his 10 league appearances for Liverpool against Arsenal.
16:00 BST: Arshavin's magic night at Anfield
Andriy Arshavin didn't quite live up to expectation over the course of his time at Arsenal, but the Russian playmaker was on fine form when the Gunners visited Anfield in 2009 as he went on to score four goals in a 4-4 draw.
15:30 BST: How this fixture went last season
In the 2020/21 season, Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners against Arsenal after goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota.
15:00 BST: Arsenal's fond memories of Anfield
Back in 1989, Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to pip them to the First Division title, with Alan Smith and Michael Thomas on the scoresheet for the Gunners.
14:30 BST: Liverpool vs Arsenal preview
Liverpool host Arsenal this coming weekend in what is a classic Premier League fixture that will have fans of English football eagerly awaiting the top flight's return from the third international break of the season.
Despite the Gunners' poor start to the season under Mikel Arteta, they've hit a good run of form of late and are now sitting comfortably in fifth place, just two points behind Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in fourth.
Klopp will have to manage a few absences in his Liverpool team, with Curtis Jones and Roberto Firmino both sidelined. As well as those, James Milner, Joe Gomez, Naby Keita and Harvey Elliott are all out of action.
Despite scares on international duty, Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson are both expected to play, while Jordan Henderson should also be in the squad.
Arteta, meanwhile, has doubts about the availability of Thomas Partey, but Granit Xhaka is out. Kieran Tierney is expected to return to the XI.
Liverpool vs Arsenal predicted line-ups
Liverpool's predicted line-up: Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.
Arsenal's predicted line-up: Aaron Ramsdale; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel, Kieran Tierney; Thomas Partey, Albert Sambi Lokonga; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Liverpool vs Arsenal: When does it start?
The Premier League game between Liverpool and Arsenal kicks off at Anfield on Saturday, November 20, at 17:30 GMT (local time in England), making that an 18:30 kick-off CET. In the USA that's 12:30 ET and 09:30 PT.
Liverpool vs Arsenal: Where to watch it?
Fans in the UK hoping to watch Liverpool vs Arsenal can do so on Sky Sports Premier League or on the Sky Go app. Viewers in the United States can tune in to Liverpool vs Arsenal on Universo Now or on the NBC Sports App.
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