Arsenal vs Liverpool Premier League preview: How to watch, lineups, free hit & prediction

Arsenal have no time to soak up the joys of nine wins in their last 11 Premier League outings as they are back at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to host Liverpool. Here is the match preview.

Back into the top four with a 2-0 win over Leicester on Sunday, this grueling run of three games in six days has the small matter of Jurgen Klopp’s side sandwiched in the middle. It will be the fourth time these two have met this season, with the Reds boasting an aggregate lead of 6-0.

The reverse meeting at Anfield back in November brought the Gunners crashing back down to earth.

Mikel Arteta’s side were on a run of eight matches without defeat in the Premier League and there were some lingering hopes that they could be competitive on a ground where they are so often turned over.

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Arsenal vs Liverpool Premier League preview: How to watch, predicted lineups, Mohamed Salah injury, score prediction & is it a free hit?

While far from threatening, it still took until the 39th minute for Sadio Mane to break the deadlock from a set piece when it looked as though Arsenal would go into the half level. What happened after the break needn’t be reminisced about.

Are Arsenal a different team now? You can’t possibly argue that they’re not.

Everything about the individuals collectively or otherwise has improved, and with the match being at the Emirates Stadium there is no reason that Arsenal shouldn’t be confident of getting a result.

Victory over Leicester was important, though, as it does give the side that little breathing space just in case the game doesn’t got their way on Wednesday. Without accepting it, they can afford to lose and still be in a strong position.

Tottenham and Manchester United are the main competitors, and Arsenal will be hoping for a favour or two Brighton and West Ham this week while the Red Devils don’t play again until after the international break.

But while many are consigning themselves to defeat, if Arsenal were to go and win this game it would be seismic to their Premier League top four aspirations. Garnering widespread praise for their performances of late, a statement win over some of the finest opposition in the world would send out the sternest of messages.

Not only would it give them a firm grip on Champions League football, it would strike fear into those around them; it would demoralise their rivals.

Can they do it?

How to Watch on TV

When Is Kick Off? Wednesday 16 March
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:15 (GMT)
Where Is it Played? Emirates Stadium
TV Channel/Live Stream? Sky Sports (UK) fuboTV (USA)
Referee? Andre Marriner
Who is on VAR? John Brooks

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Arsenal Team News vs Liverpool – Will Tomiyasu be Fit to Play?

Arteta named the same team he fielded at Watford for the fifth time this season with Cedric keeping his spot at right-back in place of the injured Takehiro Tomiyasu.

While he’s done well, the cracks are starting to appear. He isn’t defensively stable enough and the sooner Tomiyasu gets back from injury, the better.

Unfortunately it is unlikely he will for Wednesday. No involved in the squad at all against Leicester, it will require an almighty turnaround for him to be passed fit.

Other than that there are no known injury issues for Arsenal from a night where events ran as smoothly as they could have.

In regards to Liverpool, there are question marks over the world’s best player.

Mohamed Salah picked up a foot injury in their win over Brigthon, and although he was walking unaided, there was clearly some pain for the Egyptian to deal with. Good thing it’s only Diogo Jota who is around to fill in, eh?

Elsewhere for Klopp’s side it might be touch and go for Ibrahima Konate to make the squad after missing the Brighton win, in what is the only other injury concern for the title chasers.

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Arsenal Predicted Lineup to Face Liverpool – Same Team Again?

Arsenal: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Lacazette, Martinelli

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold; Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Diaz, Jota, Mane

Arsenal vs Liverpool Score Prediction

The defeat to Manchester City on January 1 is being thought about a lot in the build up to this game. Arsenal would eventually lose that match in injury time, but not before an valiant performance going toe-to-toe with the best side in the world.

Who knows what would have happened had Gabriel not been given his marching orders. Even with the penalty it was felt that this game was in Arsenal’s hands.

Given the quality of City and Liverpool – two sides often mentioned in the same breath – the level of performance in that game is seen as something that can be replicated on Wednesdat There is no reason to suggest it can’t be.

But while Arsenal are seeking a statement win that would cement their place as the side leading the top four charge, Liverpool are aiming to lift the title. They can’t afford any slip-ups at any stage with City narrowly in front.

Onlookers will learn a lot about this Arsenal team from Wednesday night. They couldn’t be in much finer fettle heading into the game and confidence is at an all-time high since Arteta took charge, so in terms of preparation it’s near perfect with the exception of a short turnover between matches.

Whatever the outcome, this game is sure to expend an outstanding amount of energy across the team who have just 64 hours before they’re playing at Villa Park on Saturday lunchtime. For that reason, some points will be richly welcome for their inevitably significant output.

Will they get them? Well, Liverpool are just too good, aren’t they? Transitionally they could exploit those spaces behind Granit Xhaka all night long. They probably will, too.

Score Prediction: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool