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Liverpool host Arsenal in a blockbuster meeting of last season's top two in the Premier League this Sunday evening.
The Reds meet their title rivals at Anfield, with both teams winning both of their games so far this campaign.
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Liverpool beat Newcastle with almost the last kick in a thriller last time outCredit: AFP
Arne Slot's side won an incredible five-goal thriller against Newcastle on Monday night thanks to Rio Ngumoha's last-gasp winner.
And it also means they are one goal away from setting a new club record of scoring in 37 top-flight games in a row.
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Under Slot, Liverpool have scored in 98 per cent of their fixtures, only failing to score in one of 40 outings so far.
That is the highest percentage by any manager in Premier League history.
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Last season's top two have both won their first two games this campaignLiverpool are winless in six Premier League matches against Arsenal (D4 L2), their longest winless run against the Gunners since going eight without a win between October 2007 and April 2011.The last three Premier League games between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield have all been drawn, while the Gunners are winless in their last 12 away games against the Reds (D5 L7) since a 2-0 win back in September 2012, with manager Mikel Arteta starting for the Gunners that day.Only Liverpool vs Spurs (206) has seen more goals of all Premier League fixtures than Arsenal vs Liverpool (198).
The last time the Gunners won their first three matches without conceding in a league season was 1924-25.Since the start of 2023-24, Arsenal have scored 33 corner goals in the Premier League – more than any other side in Europe’s big-five leagues in that timeframe.
So for it to happen now and to be in this position, there is a bit more energy inside the tank."
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Eze is expected to make his Arsenal debut against LiverpoolCredit: GettyLiverpool’s Rio Ngumoha became the second-youngest debut Premier League scorer in history (16 years, 361 days) with his goal against Newcastle, behind James Vaughan (16 years, 270 days in 2005).
The current youngest player to score in his first two games is Federico Macheda in 2009 (17 years, 232 days).Mohamed Salah has netted 11 Premier League goals against Arsenal, with only Harry Kane (14) and Wayne Rooney (12) ever netting more against the Gunners.
One of those came for Chelsea, while the other 10 have been for Liverpool – only Roberto Firmino has more against Arsenal just for the Reds (11).Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber has had a hand in five goals in his last five Premier League starts (2 goals, 3 assists).