- The Arsenal vs Liverpool clash will kick off on Sunday at 1930EAT.
- Emirates Stadium will host the clash.
- The winner pf the round will progress to the Fourth Round.
Familiar foes Arsenal and Liverpool will take their Premier League rivalry to the FA Cup this weekend when the two sides meet in the second of three fixtures in under one and a half months.
The Gunners, who have struggled in front of goal in recent matches, will host the mouth-watering clash scheduled for Sunday, January 7 at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal go into the match with huge expectations from their fan base who are expecting silverware at the end of the season.
The FA Cup, where Arsenal has enjoyed success in recent past, is one of the trophies that the Gunners are eyeing this season.
However, to achieve that goal, they will have to bundle their nemesis in Liverpool out of the tournament.
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Jürgen Klopp’s Reds are currently enjoying an excellent form, having demolished Newcastle United 4-2 in their most recent match.
Although Klopp will be without several key players, he will travel to the Emirates Stadium with a win in his mind.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is aware of Liverpool’s attacking threat and will do everything possible to avoid the scenario witnessed in their recent Premier League meeting where a defensive blunder allowed Mohamed Salah to equalize in an end-to-end clash which ended 1-1.
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What time does Arsenal vs Liverpool start?
The match is expected to start at 7:30 PM Kenyan time at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal vs Liverpool Team News
The hosts will be without the duo of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny who will be representing their nations in the Asian Cup and AFCON tournaments respectively.
Other key absentees in the Gunners squad are Jurrien Timber, Fabio Viera and Thomas Partey, who are all recovering from injuries.
In addition, Arteta may have to do without Ukrainian versatile player Oleksandr Zinchenko, who was unavailable last Sunday due to injury-related concern.
Some of the players who are likely to return to the starting lineup include former Chelsea man Jorginho and Aaron Ramsdale.
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Liverpool on their part will miss the servicesof influential Egyptian Salah who is away for the AFCON tournament taking place in Ivory Coast.
Tomiyasu’s international teammate Wataru Endo is one of the Liverpool players who will also miss the match after his recent inclusion in the Japan squad.
Liverpool will also have to do without Kostas Tsimikas (collarbone), Joel Matip (ACL), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Ben Doak (knee), and Andy Robertson (shoulder).
Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who had a good game against Arsenal in December, is also a doubt having been forced out of the Newcastle game with a suspected hamstring injury.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Kiwior, Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus
Liverpool: Becker, Trent, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Jota, Gakpo, Nunez
Arsenal vs Liverpool Head-to-head
The Reds and Arsenal have gone head-to-head 16 times in all competitions since 2018, with the Gunners winning only two. Seven of those matches ended in a draw including two goalless ones.
Klopp has also had the better of Arteta in the recent five matches between the two clubs, winning two games. Arsenal’s last win against the Merseyside club came in October, 2022 when they picked up a 3-2 victory.
Youngster Bukayo Saka scored a brace in that entertaining encounter which saw Brazilian international Gabriel Martinelli open the scoring for the hosts a few minutes from the start.
Liverpool’s goals were scored by Roberto Firmino and Darwin Nunez, who is starting to enjoy life working under Klopp.
Arsenal: 2
Draws: 7
Liverpool: 7
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Arsenal vs Liverpool Current Form
Arsenal: DWDLL
Liverpool: DWDWW
Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction
The hosts are favorable going into the match due to the caliber of Liverpool players who are expected to miss the game.
Salah has played a big role in the Reds attack this season, scoring 14 goals and registering several assists in the league. His absence as well as that of Endo and possibly Szoboszlai would negatively impact Klopp’s game plan.
Therefore, football fans should expect an interesting match with both sides touted to find the bak of the next as they seek to progress to the Fourth Round.
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