Arsenal vs Liverpool - Team News, Match Preview & Likely Line-Ups

by Crip Cooke

Venue: Emirates Stadium Referee: Martin Atkinson Date: Saturday 2nd of November Team NewsArsenal are still without Diaby, Sanogo, Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, while Flamini and Gnabry are doubtful. Giroud is in line to start after being rested against Chelsea in the Capital One Cup. Liverpool have been given a boost after Coutinho is reported to be fit enough to make the squad, but it's unlikely he'll start. Left-back Aly Cissokho is expected to retain his place - with Jose Enrique to miss out as a result. Top of the table Arsenal have been sent crashing down to earth in the last two weeks. Defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and Chelsea in the Capital One Cup, while pushing their luck against Crystal Palace has seen the Gunners looking vulnerable of late. Liverpool, 3rd in the league just two points off Arsenal, are coming off the back of a 4-1 demolition of West Bromwich Albion, and have two strikers both in prolific form and fit to start. Likely lineups Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Wilshere, Giroud Liverpool (3-5-2): Mignolet, Johnson, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Cissokho, Henderson, Leiva, Gerrard, Suarez, Sturridge source - bbc football

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Crippy Cooke, 23, is a freelance Football Writer contributing to What Culture. He's had work featured on Zoo, MSN, London 24, The Telegraph, The Huffington Post, and was recently named Writer of the Year on FTBpro - while also a nominee for Best Male Blog in the Football Blogging Awards.