Anfield is the venue for a Premier League Christmas cracker on Saturday evening, as leaders Arsenal travel to face second-placed Liverpool for the right to potentially top the table on Christmas Day.
The Reds thumped West Ham United 5-1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals in midweek, while Mikel Arteta's men established a one-point lead at the summit courtesy of a 2-0 beating of Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LIVERPOOL vs. ARSENAL
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Ben Doak (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Joel Matip (ACL), Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Alexis Mac Allister (knee), Diogo Jota (muscle)
Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
ARSENAL
Out: Jurrien Timber (knee), Fabio Vieira (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Thomas Partey (thigh)
Doubtful: Mohamed Elneny (hamstring), Jorginho (foot)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
