Given the mash unit that he’s currently got on his hands, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is severely limited in his selection options for this weekend. Or at least he is up top and in the middle of the park. With so many injuries, at both of these position groups, the Arsenal lineup pretty much picks itself.
Obviously, you want to go with the strongest lineup possible, at all times, but especially so at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Arsenal FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sunday Aug 31, 430 pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Starting Lineup Predictions: Liverpool Arsenal
Premier League Form: Arsenal WW Liverpool WW
Premier League Standing: Arsenal 1st, 6 pts Liverpool 3rd, 6 pts
Result Probability: Liverpool 44% Draw 27% Arsenal 29%
This is about as big as gets for a week three matchup, and make no mistake about it, this is a massive clash. What are Arteta’s best options, in the cause of trying to take some points from the trip to Merseyside?
Our best guess is below.
Starting Lineup Prediction at Liverpool
David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Miles Lewis-Skelly; Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres
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