Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Luis Diaz goal wraps up away win
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Diaz’s late strike added to Jakub Kiwior’s own goal as the Reds advanced to the FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool held Arsenal at bay to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.
The hosts were again left to rue their profligacy as they fell short in a clash of two Premier League title rivals, squandering a series of chances across the 90 minutes.
Jurgen Klopp’s side struggled to contend with Arsenal’s pressing and vibrancy in forward areas in the first half, but a couple of tactical and position tweaks at half-time paid dividends for the Liverpool boss, with Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz given greater freedom to run in behind the Arsenal defence.
The visitors twice struck the crossbar before an inswinging Trent Alexander-Arnold free kick was diverted home inadvertently by Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior ten minutes from time to give Liverpool a late lead.
And with Mikel Arteta sending on forwards and Arsenal throwing bodies forward in pursuit of an equaliser, there was plenty of stoppage-time space for Luis Diaz to seal victory with a fine finsh past Aaron Ramsdale and ensure Liverpool will be in the hat for Monday night’s draw.
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Team News - Liverpool
Liverpool, meanwhile, have both Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo in their side with Mohamed Salah absent. Virgil van Dijk is ill, so Jarrell Quansah gets another start at the back.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Konate, Gomez; Gakpo, Mac Allister, Jones; Elliott, Nunez, Diaz.
Team News - Arsenal
As expeced, it’s a strong Arsenal side, with Reiss Nelson and Kai Havertz given opportunities with Gabriel Jesus absent and Gabriel Martinelli only on the bench. Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal.
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Nelson.
Use a telescope not a microscope – Mikel Arteta urges perspective on Arsenal dip
Mikel Arteta admitted back-to-back defeats have halted Arsenal’s Premier League momentum but warned against putting his side’s rocky run under the microscope.
Arsenal’s title challenge has faltered in recent matches following a home loss to West Ham on December 28 before they suffered another defeat at Fulham three days later.
The Gunners have slipped to fourth in the table, five points behind leaders Liverpool who they host in the third round of the FA Cup today.
Use a telescope not a microscope – Mikel Arteta urges perspective on Arsenal dip
The Gunners have slipped to fourth in the table
Why Arsenal will be wearing white this afternoon
Arsenal won’t be clad in their familiar red this afternoon, instead donning an all-white shirt in the name of an important cause. Luke Baker explains:
Why are Arsenal wearing an all-white kit at home against Liverpool?
The kit ‘drained of red’ will be sported during the Gunners’ FA Cup third-round match against Liverpool on Sunday
Brentford set huge Ivan Toney transfer price as Arsenal and Chelsea consider player sales
So Ivan Toney is very much on Mikel Arteta’s radar with the end of his ban little more than a week away - but can Arsenal afford him? Brentford have put a hefty price tag on their striker, as Miguel Delaney reports:
Brentford set huge Ivan Toney transfer price as Arsenal and Chelsea consider sales
It is understood both Arsenal and Chelsea would need to sell players first in order to meet Brentford’s £100m asking price
Anxiety is weighing heavily on Arsenal- but is Ivan Toney the answer?
In the last week, Arsenal’s hierarchy have been attempting to work out whether they can make the finances work to get Ivan Toney. There are no questions about whether he is worth going for. Mikel Arteta wants him.
That is partly because the Arsenal manager himself is trying to work out what has gone wrong with his attack.
Anxiety weighing heavily on Arsenal but is Ivan Toney the answer?
The Gunners’ flaws have been exposed in the past month and Mikel Arteta is desperate to find a solution
Jurgen Klopp faces Liverpool squad conundrum with echoes of ‘near-quadruple’ season
Jurgen Klopp has been here before. In a title race, among the favourites for a European trophy, closing in on the League Cup final, with an FA Cup campaign, contemplating glory on several fronts, wondering if a huge workload will take its toll. A few days ago, he had talked about what he called the “near-quadruple” season; there have been treble winners but, in a sense, Liverpool came closer than anyone else to the grand slam of trophies, sustaining a title challenge to the final day, reaching a Champions League final.
They won the FA and Carabao Cups in 2022. Two years on, they face a sizeable first obstacle at Arsenal – “probably the most tricky draw you can get,” Klopp argued – but overcome it and another double may feel feasible. There is a case that, with their squad stretched by injuries and international call-ups, Liverpool would be better off exiting the FA Cup at the first hurdle and channelling their attention into other competitions. There is also an argument that Liverpool’s marathon 63-game campaign in 2021-22, when they played every possible match, was a factor in their regression the following year.
Jurgen Klopp faces Liverpool squad conundrum with echoes of ‘near-quadruple’ season
The Reds are competing on four fronts and international call-ups will pose some piercing questions ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup showdown with Arsenal
Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Odds
Arsenal win 1/1
Draw 3/1
Liverpool win 12/5
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Prediction
A draw and a replay. Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool.
Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Jorginho, Smith Rowe; Saka, Jesus, Trossard.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.
Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Liverpool team news
Liverpool will be without Dominik Szoboszlai, who has suffered a hamstring injury, as well as Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo, both away on international duty. Andy Robertson, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara are among their longer-term absentees
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