Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal in what promises to be an intriguing tactical battle in the Premier League.
The Reds are already four points clear of Sunday’s opponents and will look to continue their flying start to the new season under Arne Slot.
With seven wins and a loss from eight Premier League games this season, the Liverpool boss has quietly gone about his business and stamped his authority at Anfield in double-quick time.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have struggled in recent weeks due to injuries and need to secure a positive result to stay in the title race.
And Gary Neville has delivered an interesting prediction as we edge closer to the game…Gary Neville predicts Arsenal to beat LiverpoolThe likes of Martin Odegaard, Takahiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are injured, while William Saliba is suspended after picking up a red card against Bournemouth.
Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori face a race against time to prove their fitness, so the Gunners have a handful of concerns to address before the game.Nevertheless, Neville feels Liverpool will come out second best at the Emirates as he predicted Slot to suffer his first defeat on the road this season.
This is the big one, the emotional one! I’m not having a 0-0 and I don’t want it,” said Neville on Stick to Football.“I can’t watch a 0-0 on a Sunday! 1-1 or 2-2 is alright but I hate 0-0.
I need a winner or goals. I’ll tell you what, I think I’ll go Arsenal 2-1.Liverpool’s recent record vs ArsenalThe corresponding fixture finished 3-1 in favour of Arsenal last season as they put Liverpool to the sword in a game that saw Ibrahima Konate shown a red card.
However, in the 11 head-to-head meetings before that game, the Reds have had the upper hand in this fixture and their record is as follows.
Liverpool can go seven points clear of Arsenal with a win and with the Gunners struggling with injuries, Slot has the perfect opportunity to secure a statement win away from home.
