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7.13pm BST
Both teams are coming off the back of morale-boosting performances in the Premier League. Arsenal rebounded from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Ham a fortnight ago, and make four changes to the team that started that match. Dani Ceballos, Nicolas Pepe, Rob Holding and Gabriel step up; David Luiz and Bukayo Saka are injured, Granit Xhaka is ill, and Pablo Mari drops to the bench.
Liverpool, who won their last league fixture 1-0 at Wolves, make two changes to the starting XI named at Molineux. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum, while Roberto Firmino returns from injury to replace the in-form Portugal striker Diogo Jota. Wijnaldum and Jota both put in some hard yards during the World Cup qualifiers, so will presumably be more than happy to kick back on the bench.
7.02pm BST
Arsenal: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Ceballos, Pepe, Odegaard, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Bellerin, Willian, Cedric, Pablo Mari, Nelson, Elneny, Nketiah, Ryan, Martinelli.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Wijnaldum, Keita, Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Jota, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Rhys Williams.
6.18pm BST
Welcome to our coverage of one of the classic top-flight fixtures. Two giants of English football face off tonight, though neither are at their best right now. Liverpool’s direction of travel has been well documented, while Arsenal have spent most of the season taking one step forward and another back.
European qualification isn’t out of the question for either club yet, though it’s now or never in terms of launching a late charge up the table. Neither team has room for error, in fact both need the win, so tonight’s match is set up deliciously. Mayhem ahoy, hopefully.
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