Arsenal vs Liverpool preview: Joe Gomez faces biggest challenge yet as Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil set to test Reds' youngster
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium
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Joe Gomez: Brendan Rodgers has shown huge faith in the 18-year-old left-back by fielding him for every minute so far in what is his debut Premier League season.
The summer-signing looked at home against both Stoke and Bournemouth, but Arsenal offer a different level of attacking threat and are likely to look upon the former Charlton man as a potential weak-link in Liverpool’s back line. How he performs against the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil will have a big impact on the outcome of this match.
Best stat…
5: There have been five hat-tricks scored in matches between Arsenal and Liverpool, more than in any other Premier League fixture and a good omen for forwards Olivier Giroud and Christian Benteke, who both netted last weekend.
Remember when…
This fixture may be the Premier League’s most prolific for seeing players score three times in a match, but former Arsenal man Andrey Arshavin went one better in 2009 by scoring all of Arsenal’s goals in a 4-4 draw.
Player to watch…
Mesut Özil: Liverpool have started with consecutive clean sheets, and look to be far more solid defensively than in previous seasons. Arsenal’s German playmaker is their most likely source of chances, and someone the hosts will be relying on to display his fine eye for a pass once more as he did against Crystal Palace last time out, setting up Giroud for their opening goal.
Past three-meetings…
Arsenal 4 (Bellerin, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud) Liverpool 1 (Henderson), Premier League, April 2015
Liverpool 2 (Coutinho, Skrtel) Arsenal 2 (Debuchy, Giroud), Premier League, December 2014
Arsenal 2 (Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski) Liverpool 1 (Gerrard), FA Cup, February 2014
Form guide…
Arsenal: DWWWLW
Liverpool: WDLLWW
Vital information…
Kick-off: 20.00
TV: Live on Sky Sports 1
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