Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, August 31 at 4:30pm BST at Anfield, with both teams unbeaten on six points from two matches.
- Mikel Arteta confirmed Bukayo Saka will miss a couple of weeks with a hamstring issue and Kai Havertz is out for weeks after knee surgery, while Martin Odegaard faces a late fitness check.
- Eberechi Eze is in line for a debut, with Arteta backing the new signing to thrive in the Anfield setting.
- Liverpool boss Arne Slot says Alexis Mac Allister has returned to training, Conor Bradley trained all week, and Virgil van Dijk is OK, with Jeremie Frimpong out until after the international break.
- Previews point to Arsenal’s set‑piece strength against a Liverpool defense that has conceded four in two league games, with Chris Kavanagh appointed as referee.