Liverpool vs Arsenal team news: Liverpool loanee Steven Caulker on the bench for visit of league leaders

The match kicks off at 8pm

James Orr
Wednesday 13 January 2016 20:00 GMT
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Liverpool's on loan defender Steven Caulker
Liverpool's on loan defender Steven Caulker (Getty Images)

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Steven Caulker, Liverpool's loan signing that joined the club yesterday is only on the bench for the Premier League game against league leaders Arsenal tonight.

The defender Caulker joined on a six-month loan from Queens Park Rangers.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said before kick-off: "Every time we go to Anfield, we face a team who is up for it. It's always a ferocious battle, no matter who the manager is.

"They had a very strong manager before [Brendan Rodgers], they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there."

Klopp said before the game: "Arsenal and Arsene have their own style; it's possession football, so it's clear that if we want to play the same way we will be without a chance because they've been doing it for longer.

"Arsenal are not only a good possession team, that's the problem, they have good counter-attacks too and that's what you have to be aware of.

"It's a job - but it's a really nice job - to think about solutions and how to stop them coming through with their plan. I like things like this."

TEAMS

Liverpool: Mignolet; Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno; Henderson, Milner, Can; Lallana, Ibe, Firmino.

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal; Flamini, Ramsey; Walcott, Özil, Campbell; Giroud.

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