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The Gunners have not won at Liverpool since 2012, when Mikel Arteta himself as part of Arsenal’s midfield. Alexander Isak is enjoying his best run since arriving at Liverpool, with five Premier League goals in his last five appearances, but faces an Arsenal defence led by the new partnership of Gabriel Magalhaes and Ezri Konsa that has not conceded a goal in their last three matches.Follow all of the latest from Anfield with our live blog below:Arsenal's long Anfield waitThose Arteta comments should be contextualised by saying their last win at Anfield was 14 years ago.Arteta started in midfield for Arsene Wenger’s side, while the goals in a 2-0 win came from Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla.A teenage Raheem Sterling was among the Liverpool XI.Nyoni was five at the time, Dowman just three.Alan Smith1 November 2026 16:08'Today has to be the day'Arteta has been speaking to Sky pre-match."We have been very close but moments decide those games and you have to be really precise in those moments to get the victory from here.
Alan Smith1 November 2026 15:57Iraola backs youth; Arteta wants widthAndoni Iraola has backed youth today, starting Trey Nyoni against the champions. With Christos Tzolis, who was injured on international duty with Greece, back too for his first club appearance since 19 September, Mikel Arteta has two wingers.Richard Jolly at Anfield1 November 2026 15:46Wirtz finds formAlan Smith1 November 2026 15:35Tzolis returnWinger Christos Tzolis has returned for his appearance in seven games having injured a hamstring on international duty.Only Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz retain their places from the team that lost in the EFL Cup to Fleetwood midweek, while Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimaraes start having missed the league win against Everton eight days ago.Noni Madueke is also passed fit.Alan Smith1 November 2026 15:25Nyoni rewardTrey Nyoni starts for Liverpool as Iraola makes seven changes from the midweek EFL Cup win against Chelsea.
Munoz and Szoboszlai are named on the bench following injuries.Alan Smith1 November 2026 15:23Arsenal XI - confirmedAlan Smith1 November 2026 15:16Liverpool XI - confirmedAlan Smith1 November 2026 15:16Iraola faces biggest test of progressWhen Andoni Iraola and Mikel Arteta talked on 20 May, each could praise his boyhood friend for a historic achievement. While Arteta had just won Arsenal’s first Premier League title for 22 years, the kingmaker was Iraola, whose Bournemouth team had held Manchester City, leaving the Gunners four points clear with a game to go.