Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp has asked his club’s supporters to show up and show out on Saturday when table topping Arsenal come to town.
What a way to get the holiday weekend/festive period fixture congestion rolling as the top two teams in the Premier League square off at Anfield. No doubt the house will be rocking for this one.
Arsenal at Liverpool FYIs
Kick Off: Sat Dec 23, 2023, at 5.30 pm UK time at Anfield, Liverpool
Starting XI Predictions: Arsenal Liverpool
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Arsenal 34% Draw 26% Liverpool 40%
PL Position, Form Guide: Arsenal 1st, 39 pts WLWWW Liverpool 2nd, 36 pts DWWWD
Obviously, both sides will best their best foot forward for this one, and this is what we think that looks like for the Reds.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction vs Arsenal
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas; Dominic Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott; Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah
Prediction Liverpool FC 2, Arsenal 1
This one should be a tightly contested, hard fought match of riveting football. We expect the hosts to hold serve in this one!
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