Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates tonight with the Premier League champions still chasing down a record points haul.
The Gunners’ hopes of a late Champions League push were all but ended on Sunday after defeating Tottenham but the Gunners remain determined to secure Europa League qualification.
Mikel Arteta may have one eye on Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester City, however, so there shall be changes with the line-up.
This will be a close contest, so a draw may be deemed a fair result.
TEAM NEWS
Arsenal is still missing forward Eddie Nketiah, who serves the second match of a three-game suspension following his red card against Leicester City.
Mesut Ozil’s back will be assessed, while Bernd Leno, Gabriel Martinelli, Pablo Mari, and Calum Chambers are set to miss the remainder of the season.
Liverpool will select from the same squad that drew with Burnley.
James Milner remains out and Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson will both miss the rest of 2019-20 because of injury.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Arsenal is winless in nine Premier League meetings with Liverpool since a 4-1 victory at the Emirates in April 2015 (D4, L5).
The Gunners have conceded 90 goals against Liverpool in the Premier League, a club record against a single opponent.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s defeat against Tottenham ended a four-match unbeaten run (W3, D1).
The Gunners can win a maximum of 59 points this season, which would be their lowest-ever total for a 38-match campaign.
They have won just one match this season against established top-six teams (D3, L5).
Arsenal has dropped a league-high 15 points from winning positions since Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge in December.
Alexandre Lacazette has scored two goals in his last three league appearances, equalling his tally from the previous 14 games.
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Liverpool
Liverpool needs to win its remaining three games to surpass Manchester City’s record of 100 Premier League points.
They can set a new club top-flight record by securing a 31st win of the season against Arsenal.
Since the restart, Liverpool has gone winless in three of their six Premier League matches (D2, L1). The Reds had only failed to win two of their previous 38 games in the competition.
The Reds have won their last five Premier League games in London, including all four this season. Liverpool last won 100% of their top-flight games in the capital in a single season in 1933, when Arsenal and Chelsea were the only London sides in the division.
Jurgen Klopp is unbeaten in his eight Premier League games against Arsenal (W5, D3), with Liverpool scoring 26 goals in those games. He’s only faced Everton (9) more often without defeat in the competition, while only against Watford (27) has his side scored more goals.
PREDICTION: 1-1
