Liverpool - Arsenal summary: score, goals, highlights, Premier League
It ends 1-1 at Anfield. Arsenal are top after today's point away from home.
The Gunners move onto 40 points, one point ahead of Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Gabriel scored with an early header for Arsenal before Mo Salah equalised later in the first half with a Salah stunner.
And there's the full-time whistle!
We're into the last 90 seconds at Anfield...
Trossard's corner has been cleared. 1-1
Arsenal have a corner!
There will be five additional minutes!
Nketiah is booked for a foul on Endo.
A win or a draw will see Arsenal retain their place at the top of the Premier League table on Christmas Day.
In 10 of the last 14 seasons, the Christmas Day leader has gone on to win the title.
Arsenal have a corner. Trossard to take...
It's a poor corner to the front post and Gomez clears.
Havertz goes down very easily there. It's the right decision. 1-1
Havertz goes over in the box... the play is waved on!
It's a glorious chance for Liverpool, who hit Arsenal on the break. It was five-on-one before Salah picked out Trent.
Salah plays Alexander-Arnold in... he crashes it first-time off the bar from close range.
It looked easier to score...
ALEXANDER-ARNOLD!
OFF THE BAR!
How has he missed?
We're now into the final 20 minutes at Anfield and it remains 1-1. This could go either way.
As it stands, Arsenal are top of the Premier League.
Harvey Elliott shoots! It deflects off Gabriel and hits the post.
Trent's corner is then cleared away.
Diaz is back on his feet and walking again, which is good news for Liverpool.
Saka collides with Diaz. The Colombian is down getting treatment. This is a worrying moment for Liverpool as Diaz has already missed so much action with the Reds through injury.
Liverpool go up the other end and it's Szoboszlai with the effort from distance but it goes wide of Raya's right-hand post. He scored with a superb strike against West Ham in midweek but is unable to replicate it.
Zinchenko!
He shoots first time from 20 yards but it sails over the bar. Saka's cross is deflected back out and the Ukraine international is the first one to the ball but just can't keep it down. 1-1
Mo Salah is about to head off on international duty with Egypt. The 31-year-old will link up with his national team after Liverpool’s home league game against Newcastle on 1 January and will definitely miss three matches, although it will likely be a minimum of four.
JOE GOMEZ!
His effort from the edge of the area curls just wide of Raya's far post. He has never scored for Liverpool.
Darwin Nunez is warming up for Liverpool.
Martinelli drives at Konate. The Liverpool defender reads it superbly and takes it off the Brazilian with a well-timed tackle.
It's end-to-end stuff now, with both teams going for it. A win today for either side will leave them top on Christmas Day.
Rice picks up a yellow for pulling Gakpo back. 1-1
There are no half-time changes to report.
It's 1-1 if you're just joining. We have an intriguing second half ahead.
It's been an entertaining first half. Gabriel gave the visitors the lead with an early header before Salah equalised for Liverpool with a fine finish.
There's the whistle for half-time.
There will be four minutes of additional time here at Anfield.
Odegaard fouls Jones and Liverpool have a free on the edge of the area, which comes to nothing.
Salah gets Zinchenko into another 1v1 and slips Gakpo in but there is too much weight on the pass from the Egyptian forward.
Zinchenko is struggling massively with Salah on Liverpool's right.
Tsimikas has to go off after a bizarre incident.
Saka challenges the Greek left-back who flies into Klopp, taking the Liverpool manager with him.
Tsimikas now has to go off with what looks to be a collarbone injury.
Alexander-Arnold sends a 60-yard ball into the path of Salah, who flies past Zinchenko and buries a left-footed shot into the near top corner. Sensational Salah.
Odegaard slips one through with the outside of his left foot for Martinelli. The latter finds himself in an offside position.
The last time Arsenal won here at Anfield was 11 years ago when Arsene Wenger’s summer signings Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla scored their first goals for the club either side of the break to leave new Liverpool head coach Brendan Rodgers presiding over Liverpool’s worst start in the league since the 1962-63 season.
Arsenal have scored the most goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season (11).
Shots
Liverpool: 1
Arsenal: 6
Shots on target
Liverpool: 0
Arsenal: 2
Odegaard takes it onto his right and hits a low effort from 20 yards out that rolls wide of Alisson's right-hand post.
Jesus hits Arsenal on the break. The Brazilian finally turns back inside to recycle it through Odegaard.
Salah will be frustrated with that right-footed volley. He had time to take it down but decided to go first-time. 0-1
SALAH!
Gakpo heads it on to Salah at the back post... his first-time effort flies into the side-netting.
Jurgen Klopp has asked for more from the Anfield crowd. He's never lost a Premier League home game against Arsenal, but that early Gabriel goal has quietened the home crowd down.
Diaz gets down the left and works his way to the byline, but White gets across to block the cross.
The resulting corner is cleared by Gabriel in the Arsenal box.
It's been a super start to the match by Arteta's side, going man for man all over the pitch and pressing high on the Liverpool back four.
Alexander-Arnold is picking up a central position, looking to dictate the play from deep.
The last time Arsenal won at Anfield was in 2012!
The goal is ONSIDE!
What a start by Arsenal!
Odegaard sends in a curling free from the left and Gabriel rises highest in the box to head home.
VAR is checking for a possible offside.
A win or a draw for Arsenal today would see them top on Christmas Day.
Liverpool won in midweek, beating West Ham 5-1 in the Carabao Cup, while Arsenal won 2-0 against Brighton last time out.
Alisson catches the resulting header from the corner.
It's an electric start by Arsenal. Jesus' shot is deflected out for a corner.
It's the 100th league meeting between the sides. Liverpool are playing from right to left in their home kit.
And we're underway at Anfield!
You'll Never Walk Alone is played ahead of kick-off at Anfield, as always.
Arsenal XI
- goalkeeper
- 22David Raya
- defenders
- 2William Saliba
- 4Ben White
- 35Zinchenko
- 6Gabriel
- midfielders
- 8Odegaard
- 41Declan Rice
- 29Kai Havertz
- forwards
- 11Martinelli
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7Bukayo Saka
- substitutes
- CoachMikel Artetas
- 19Trossard
- 25Mohamed Elneny
- 24Reiss Nelson
- 14Eddie Nketiah
- 10Emile Smith-Rowe
- 1Aaron Ramsdale
- 17Cedric Soares
- 20Jorginho
- 15Jakub Kiwior
Liverpool XI
- goalkeeper
- 1Alisson
- defenders
- 5Ibrahima Konate
- 21Konstantinos Tsimikas
- 4Virgil Van Dijk
- 66Trent Alexander-Arnold
- midfielders
- 17Curtis Jones
- 8Dominik Szoboszlai
- 3Wataru Endo
- forwards
- 18Gakpo
- 7Luis Díaz
- 11Salah
- substitutes
- CoachJürgen Klopps
- 38Ryan Gravenberch
- 78Jarell Quansah
- 19Harvey Elliot
- 9Darwin Núñez
- 53James McConnel
- 42Bobby Clark
- 84Conor Bradley
- 2Joe Gomez
- 62Caoimhin Kelleher
Here come the teams!
It's a full house at Anfield for this huge fixture between Liverpool and Arsenal.
Kick-off at Anfield is just 10 minutes away!
"I'm really happy with the lineup but we will need all of them (players).
"Today is an important game for us. Arsenal are now more experienced and have matured into the role of a top team.
"We have a good team as well and that's exactly what I want to see today."
Christmas No 1
It's the 100th league meeting between the sides and they both have the chance to be No 1 at Christmas.
Arsenal arriving
The Gunners arrived at Anfield earlier ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool.
Liverpool players out
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister could be out until January and will therefore not be available for Jurgen Klopp.
Defender Joel Matip will continue to recover from surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Matip, 32, is likely to miss the rest of the 2023-24 season.
Andy Robertson will be sidelined until January after suffering a shoulder injury on international duty with Scotland.
Portugal international Diogo Jota has been out with a hamstring injury since the club’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City, however, the 27-year-old is back doing ball work and could therefore make a return to action soon.
Spanish midfielder Thiago hasn’t played for the club since their victory over West Ham in April and is not expected to be available until the beginning of the new year.
Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool fans to give away their tickets if they’re not prepared to back the team against Arsenal.
“I don’t know if the Man United game was that bad that we have to say sorry we didn’t smash them? We need Anfield on Saturday.
“If it is too much football in December, if you are not in the right shape, give your ticket to somebody else.”
Christmas cracker
What a fixture we have at Anfield, before we can all put our feet up for Christmas.
Previous games
Liverpool are coming off the back of a 5-1 Carabao Cup thrashing of West Ham, while Arsenal’s last league game ended in a 2-0 win at home to Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion, with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.
“We have done it at Old Trafford, we have done it at Stamford Bridge and many other places where we haven’t done it for years.
“This is the next challenge. Go there and win. If you want to be at the top you have to go to those places and be dominant. That’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Liverpool at home
Jürgen Klopp’s side have been in formidable form at home this season, winning 12 of 13 matches in all competitions, scoring 40 goals along the way.
The Reds were held by Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side in their last game at Anfield. The scoreless draw will have been a frustrating one for Liverpool, who followed it up with the 5-1 thrashing of West Ham in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Top-of-the-table clash
Arsenal take on Liverpool on knowing a win or even a draw would see them retain their place at the top of the Premier League table on Christmas Day.
In 10 of the last 14 seasons, the Christmas Day leader has gone on to win the title.
Arsenal at Anfield
Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal side to win at Anfield for the first time since September 2012. The last time the side from north London won away to Liverpool was their 2-0 victory over the Merseysiders 11 years ago when Arteta featured in the Arsenal midfield.
Arsene Wenger’s summer signings Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla scored their first goals for the club either side of the break to leave new Liverpool head coach Brendan Rodgers presiding over Liverpool’s worst start in the league since the 1962-63 season.
Liverpool vs Arsenal: welcome!
Hello and welcome to AS USA's live coverage of this match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.
I'm Kieran Quaile and I'll be taking you through this top-of-the-table clash.