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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp Getty

Liverpool welcome Arsenal for a Premier League clash at Anfield on Wednesday, 13 January.

Where to Watch Live

Kick-off is set for 8pm GMT. Live TV coverage is available on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 1 HD. Live radio updates will be available on BBC Radio 5Live.

Overview

Liverpool welcome league leaders Arsenal for a Premier League clash at Anfield and it will be the first encounter between Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp in the English top-flight. The two managers have faced each other in the Champions League, when the latter was the manager of Borussia Dortmund with the Frenchman holding a 3-2 advantage in their six meetings.

The Reds are currently in eighth place in the league and are a massive 12 points behind the leaders, but the manager is confident the north London club are beatable despite being on a good run of form since the start of the year. Klopp is facing an injury crisis at the club and is currently facing a shortage of defenders and strikers ahead of crucial clashes against Arsenal and Manchester United coming up in the next five days.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger Getty

Meanwhile, the Gunners, who are also hit with injuries to a number of midfield players will look to consolidate their place on the top of the table with Leicester City facing a tough encounter against in-form Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday (13 January). Wenger, however, had the luxury of resting in-form playmaker Mesut Ozil ahead of the game, while Mathieu Flamini and Per Mertesacker were also given a break following a hectic Christmas and New Year schedule.

Match Stat: The last nine Premier League meetings between these clubs at Anfield have seen 35 goals scored (3.9 per game on average).

What Managers Say

Jurgen Klopp: "Arsenal are not only a good possession team, they have good counter-attacks too and that's what you have to be aware of. It's always a big challenge to play Arsenal but they are beatable."

Arsene Wenger: "Every time we go to Anfield, we face a team who are up for it. It's always a ferocious battle, no matter who the manager is. They had a very strong manager before, they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there."

Betting Odds (888Sport.com)

  • Liverpool to win: 19/10
  • Arsenal to win: 32/21
  • Draw: 38/15

Team News

Liverpool

Injured: Sturridge (knee), Lovren (hamstring), Coutinho (hamstring), Origi (knee), Ings (knee), Gomez (knee), Flanagan,

Doubtful: Sakho

Suspended: N/A

Possible XI: Mignolet; Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno; Can, Lucas, Milner, Firmino, Lallana; Benteke

Arsenal

Injured: Jack Wilshere (fibula), Tomas Rosicky (knee), Welbeck (knee), Cazorla (knee), Coquelin (knee), Sanchez (hamstring)

Doubtful: David Ospina

Suspended: N/A

Possible XI: Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Ramsey, Walcott, Ozil, Campbell; Giroud

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