Overview
- Manchester City and Aston Villa’s draws set up a scenario where an Arsenal win would move them eight points clear with 17 games to play.
- Kick-off is 20:00 GMT at the Emirates Stadium, with live UK coverage on Sky Sports from 19:00.
- Arsenal expect Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard to start, with Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman sidelined and Kai Havertz close to involvement.
- Liverpool are without Mohamed Salah (AFCON) and Alexander Isak (leg), while Arne Slot said Hugo Ekitike had not trained, leaving Cody Gakpo likely to lead the line as Florian Wirtz manages a hamstring issue.
- Arsenal’s dominant home form underpins their favoritism, and multiple pundits predict a home win despite Liverpool’s nine-match unbeaten stretch.