Overview

• The Premier League meeting at Anfield is scheduled for this weekend with both sides unbeaten to start the season.
• Bukayo Saka has been reported ruled out for about a month with a hamstring injury, meaning he will miss the match.
• Uncertainty persists over Martin Odegaard’s involvement, shifting attention to options such as Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke.
• Gary Neville said he fancies Arsenal to win, Jamie Carragher predicted Liverpool 2-1, and Peter Crouch forecast a 2-2 draw.
• Arsenal’s league win drought at Anfield stretches back over a decade by most accounts, though Mikel Arteta’s last three visits are reported as unbeaten.