Two of English football’s heavyweights, Liverpool and Arsenal will confront one another in the Carabao Cup as the winner advances to the Quarter Final round.
Jurgen Klopp’s men recently beat Arsenal’s North London nemesis, Tottenham, 2-1 in the Premier League. The in-form Liverpool side will once again be expected to make full use of the home advantage.
Meanwhile, things are getting turbulent at Arsenal as they were on the receiving end of 2-2 draw to Crystal Palace over the weekend. Granit Xhaka’s antics while coming off the field has been the hot topic of discussion ever since, and Unai Emery’s tactics have once again been in question by fans and experts.
Given the current circumstances, Liverpool would thrive to face Arsenal at Anfield at this point. Talking about the Carabao Cup, Liverpool beat MK Dons 2-0 in the Third round, whereas Arsenal ended up putting five past Nottingham Forest.
Match Details
Date- Thursday, October 31 | Kick-Off- 1:00 AM (IST) | Venue- Anfield
Liverpool
Virgil Van Dijk sustained an injury to his leg against Tottenham and could miss out versus Tottenham. Nathan Clyne and Xherdan Shaqiri are still out of football action for Liverpool. Joel Matip’s knee injury also rules him out for Carabao Cup fixture. Mohammed Salah took a knock immediately after scoring the winning penalty against Tottenham and could be rested. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is likely to feature in attacking midfield against his former club. Liverpool recently confirmed that 20-year-old Caoimhin Kelleher will come in place of Alisson to keep between the sticks. Keita, Fabinho should come in at midfield. Firmino, Mane and Origi could be the front three for the upcoming game.
Arsenal
The Granit Xhaka controversy makes his inclusion in the Liverpool encounter doubtful. Hector Bellarin is expected to start at wing-back while Kieran Tierney could drop to the bench. Rob Holding should be made available at centre-back alongside David Luiz or Sokratis. Pierre Emric Aubamayang and Alexandre Lacezatte could be paired up upfront, while Joe Willock and Nicolas Pepe could come chip in at attack as well.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool- Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Lovren, Robertson; Keita, Fabinho, Chamberlin; Origi, Mane, Firmino
Arsenal- Martinez; Bellarin, Holding, Luiz, Kolassinac; Torreira, Guendouzi; Pepe, Willock, Aubameyang; Lacazette
Head-to-Head
In the last six meetings between the two sides, it’s Liverpool who has dominated with four wins in contrast to Arsenal’s zero wins. Two games have ended on level-terms during that period.
Top Picks
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin has looked sharp while coming off the bench and would be eager to contribute through a goal or an assist against his former club.
For Arsenal, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has been instrumental up front and has scored seven goals in the league this season. With Lacazette returning to the squad, the burden is marginally off Aubemyang’s shoulder.
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Goalkeeper- C Kelleher
Defenders- R Holding, J Gomez, A Robertson
Midfielders- M Guendouzi, A O Chamberlain (C), J Willock, S Mane
Forwards- D Origi, R Firmino, P Aubameyeng