The 2025/26 Premier League champions-elect will take on the defending champions for the second time this season, with Arsenal hosting Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday evening.
Liverpool won the reverse fixture 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, but the Gunners will be the favorites to win the match on home ground this time. Here’s how they could line up.
Goalkeeper – David Raya is expected to keep his place in goal for the hosts.
Defenders – Jurrien Timber will remain at right-back ahead of Ben White, while Piero Hincapie may be deployed at left-back as Riccardo Calafiori is injured.
Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba could round out an unchanged Arsenal backline from last time out by playing in the center of the defensive quartet.
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Midfielders – Martin Zubimendi could continue to play in defensive midfield, while Declan Rice is also likely to get the nod in a slightly advanced position after bagging a brace at Bournemouth in the last game.
Martin Odegaard is also in the race to keep his place in the starting XI and become Arsenal’s captain.
Forward – Bukayo Saka rested in the last game and came off the bench. However, he could replace Noni Madueke in the starting eleven on the right flank.
Leandro Trossard, on the other hand, could remain on the bench, while Gabriel Martinelli is likely to remain on the left wing.
Viktor Gyokeres could be in the lead despite struggling for goals in recent weeks.
This is what the home team could look like on paper.
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