Liverpool will welcome Arsenal in a Premier League match on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at 10:00 PM (UTC+7), to catch up to the top five spots in the standings. Meanwhile, Arsenal wants to retain their position at the top of the Premier League table. In their last Premier League match, Arsenal defeated Leeds United 4-1, while Liverpool was held to a goalless draw by Chelsea.
Liverpool midfielder, Thiago Alcantara, has returned to training after being absent for ten matches due to a hip injury. Virgil van Dijk has recovered after missing the Chelsea match. Luis Diaz is also improving his fitness after suffering a knee problem. However, coach Jurgen Klopp is still not ready to field him in this match. Stefan Bajcetic, Calvin Ramsay, and Naby Keita remain unavailable.
Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Andrew Robertson are ready to return to the pitch for Liverpool. Meanwhile, Arsenal is still without the injured William Saliba. Eddie Nketiah, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Mohamed Elneny will also not be playing in this match. Saliba’s chances of recovering for the Anfield match are considered slim, so Rob Holding has been chosen to replace him. Bukayo Saka, one of Arsenal’s goal-scoring machines, will also be called up to the starting XI by Mikel Arteta after recovering from an illness.
Predicted Line-Ups:
Liverpool: Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Harvey Elliott, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, and Darwin Nunez.
Arsenal: Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus.
Score Prediction:
In recent weeks, Arsenal has not been convincing defensively in the Premier League. The absence of William Saliba makes Liverpool have a greater chance of scoring against Ramsdale. However, Liverpool, who have recently not conceded a goal at home, will not be easy to face for the strongest team in the Premier League. The predicted score for Liverpool vs Arsenal is 2-3.
