Arsenal’s top four credentials will undergo a litmus test when they welcome Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.

The Gunners saw their 11-match winning streak come to an end with a controversial 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace last weekend but they extended their unbeaten run to 13 games in all competitions with a 2-1 victory over Blackpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal teammates currently sit fourth in the Premier League table but they can move to within just one point of Liverpool with a win today

In this light, Unai Emery will be desperate to prove his side are the real deal with a positive result against the much-fancied Merseysiders.

On their part, Jurgen Klopp’s men are level on points with Man City at the top of the table with only goal difference separating the two clubs so the Liverpool boss will be keen to maintain the pressure on the defending champions with a win over Arsenal.

Stay with PREMIUM TIMES for Live updates.

Kickoff is 6.30pm.

Team News

ARSENAL STARTING XI: Leno; Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette

ARSENAL SUBS: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Welbeck

LIVERPOOL STARTING XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane

LIVERPOOL SUBS: Mignolet, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi, Matip

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We are underway at the Emirates stadium

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Xhaka of Arsenal FC smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though

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Arsenal piling the pressure but still no goal for now

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Free kick for Arsenal in thier own half

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Liverpool FC’s Virgil van Dijk tries a shot but no hassles for Arsenal

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Arsenal comes close but Liverpool turn defence to attack swiftly

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Goalless at the moment but quite entertaining

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This game has had everything but just no goals to savour

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Frimino gives the ball away

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Chance! Lacazzete flashes the ball across the Liverpool goal

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Ball in the net.. but no goal as referee blows for offside

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Chance!! Liverpool come close again but hits the bar

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Corner kick to Liverpool but Leno saves that for Arsenal..

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Half Time Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool

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An interesting game with lot of entertaining moments but no goal at the Emirates stadium

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Liverpool hit the bar twice… but teams have had cause to pick the ball from inside their nets but no goals yet in this thrilling encounter

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Second half resumes

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Another chance goes begging for Arsenal

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Mo Salah loses another opportunity to give Liverpool the lead

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Nhkytharan should have given the ball to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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Mane impeeded by Xhaka but no free kick for Liverpool

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Arsenal are winless in their last six Premier League games against Liverpool… that may continue today as we have hit the hour mark now

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GOALLLL!! James Milner breaks the deadlock

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Arsenal keeper Leno should have done more there

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Arsenal keeper Leno should have done more there

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Referee stops the game as Milner has a head injury

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Play resumed

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CHANCE!! Mane unable to get the touch

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Firmino almost again… Arsenal on the backfoot

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Alex Iwobi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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If Liverpool wins this game, it will be their best start ever in the Premier League

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GOALLL!!! Arsenal get the equaliser

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Iwobi has a hand in that as Lacazzette gets the equaliser

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Five minutes added time

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Final score….. Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool

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