Arsenal vs Liverpool is going to be the marquee clash of the two major English sides as they look to fight hard for three points in their upcoming meeting in Gameweek 21 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign at The Emirates Stadium on Thursday, January 8.
The Arsenal vs Liverpool match should be a highly entertaining one between the defending Premier League champions and the potential to be crowned Premier League champions for the 2025/26 campaign.
With the Gunners looking to maintain their strong lead at the top of the league table, they face a hungry and injury-struck Liverpool side who are looking to consolidate their hold on the top four place in the league, and that should result in a memorable Arsenal vs Liverpool clash.
Match Details
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Thursday, 8 January
20:00 GMT
Determined Arsenal Look To Maintain Perfect Home Record Against Inconsistent Liverpool
Arsenal vs Liverpool is set to be a high-profile battle in the Premier League, because of the sheer level of quality on disposal for the two sets of teams.
Arsenal are flying high at the Emirates Stadium in the 2025/26 season, having won nine of their 10 league matches at their own yard and scoring a whopping 26 goals in that period as well, which means they’re averaging nearly three goals per game in home matches in the 2025/26 Premier League.
The Gunners are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table, but consistency is key for them to ensure they can finally end their two-decade-long Premier League drought. Liverpool, meanwhile, are somehow clinging onto fourth place in the 2025/26 Premier League and need wins to consolidate a top-4 place for themselves.
The Arsenal vs Liverpool matches have been pretty cagey affairs in recent years, resulting in two draws in their last three meetings, but the Reds look to replicate their heroics from August 2025 by getting another narrow win over the Gunners to end their domination in their own yard.
Can Leandro Trossard Produce Another Marvelous Big Game Performance To Blow Away Liverpool?
Leandro Trossard has been a real driving force for Arsenal in the 2025/26 Premier League, having nine goal contributions (five goals, four assists) in 16 appearances for them so far. He’s also earned t he reputation for coming up clutch in big games, having scored crucial goals against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Sunderland in the Premier League.
It’s now the chance for Trossard to further improve his ‘big game performer’ reputation with a clinical effort against the defending Premier League champions.
Trossard will look to torment their defenders with his unpredictable movement in the final third, but he needs to be particularly smart with his final third passes and with his finishing for the Gunners to really blow away Liverpool in their next match.
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Slick Dominik Szoboszlai Determined To Haunt Arsenal Once Again
The last Arsenal vs Liverpool clash, which the Reds won 1-0 at Anfield earlier this season, was decided by a piece of magic from Dominik Szoboszlai. It was the Hungarian’s excellent free kick that ended up giving his side all three points, and Liverpool need something special from their midfield maverick to be able to get crucial points away from the Emirates Stadium.
Szoboszlai has been forced into an awkward right wing role in Mohamed Salah’s absence, but he needs to get in the thick of things more often in the final third.
He’ll need to be clever with his delivery into the box to create chances, but also be in the right place at the right time more often to test David Raya with his threatening shots and raise Liverpool’s goal-scoring capabilities against Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Liverpool Injuries
Arsenal injuries: Riccardo Calafiori, Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera
Liverpool injuries: Alexander Isak, Wataru Endo, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni
Arsenal vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this clash, both Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot will look to field their strongest lineups. Here are our Arsenal vs Liverpool predicted lineups.
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson (GK), Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Sportimage
Recording Date: 31.12.2025
