Arsenal Vs Liverpool: Match Preview - Kick Off Time, Team News, Live Stream, Predicted Starting XI - 20 Jan, 2022

EFL Cup returns this midweek with 2nd leg semi-final fixture as Arsenal lock horns with Liverpool on Thursday Night at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal Vs Liverpool KICK OFF TIME?

• This EFL Cup encounter will take place on Thursday 20^th Jan 2022.
• It will kick off at 7:45pm (UK time).
• The match will be held at Emirates Stadium.

How To Watch/Read

(Live Commentary & Stream Details)

• Follow the action with our dedicated Live Commentary.

• Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.

Arsenal Team News

• Nicolas Pepe, Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey are all away on AFCON duty and are unavailable to play.
• Xhaka will serve a one-match suspension following his first-leg dismissal.
• Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric Soares and Calum Chambers are all minor doubts due to injury
• Sead Kolasinac has left Arsenal to join Marseille on a permanent deal.
• Martin Odegaard is ruled out with coronavirus.

Injured: Cedric Soares

Doubtful: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Emile Smith Rowe

Suspended: Granit Xhaka

Unavailable: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe

Liverpool Team News

• Liverpool will play without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita against Arsenal.
• Thiago Alcantara and Divock Origi are injured and have also been ruled out of this fixture.
• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out of facing his former club after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's 3-0 win over Brentford.

Injured: Thiago Alcantara, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Phillips, Harvey Elliott

Doubtful: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain

Suspended: None

Unavailable: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita

Arsenal Vs Liverpool Breakdown

Head to Head (h2h)

Last Meeting: Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal (Jan 2022)

Liverpool's Danger Man & Areas To Target

Predicted Starting XI:

Arsenal: Ramsdale; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Saka, White, Lokonga, Martinelli; Lacazette, Nketiah.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Minamino, Firmino, Jota.

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