Liverpool v Arsenal LIVE: Updates and team news from huge Premier League clash

Noni Madueke has been pictured on the Gunners’ pre-match walk.

On Friday Arteta said of the winger: “We’ll have a training session [on Saturday].

“[We’ll] see if he can complete that full session and as I said, I will know whether he’s available or not.”

Andoni Iraola could be boosted by the return of Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz.

Szoboszlai’s return form injury against Brentford two weeks ago lasted only 31 minutes but there is a chance the midfielder, who scored a stunning free-kick in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal last season, is available.

“We still have two days,” Iraola said on Friday. “I think they have a chance, yes.”

Arsenal’s appeal to have Dowman’s ban overturned was rejected despite Arteta saying there was a “good argument” for it to be.

“His reaction was minimal related to the [tackle],” Arteta said on Friday. “It is what it is. We had a good argument on the table. Not only on the action which is so evident but also the context of the player and his age. It could have been really bad. We are lucky he hasn’t got a broken foot.”

On Friday, Mikel Arteta issued a staunch defence of his reaction to Max Dowman’s red card against Fleetwood Town on Tuesday and warned the 16-year-old he is not in “Disneyland” following his controversial sending off.

Arsenal challenged Max Dowman’s sending off in that game, but their appeal failed – adding to Mikel Arteta’s issues in terms of attacking personnel with Bukayo Saka out. Christos Tzolis and Noni Madueke have travelled to Merseyside, reports suggest, and may bolster the squad.

Arsenal would not shirk their tag as title favourites as Mikel Arteta’s side look to go back to back, but their chase of one piece of silverware ended in pretty humiliating fashion at Fleetwood on Tuesday. Credit to the League Two side, uber impressive in a major upset, but Max Dowman and Mikel Arteta did not cover themselves in glory. Will Castle analyses.

Premier League managers have a strange habit of trying to avoid positioning their sides in the title race, with Andoni Iraola cautious on Friday when asked about Liverpool’s aspirations.

It feels a definitive day for Liverpool’s chances this season. Andoni Iraola’s side still feel like a work in progress but they have turned a corner and can make a statement against the champions, writes Richard Jolly.

Mikel Arteta has transformed Arsenal over the last few seasons but there is still one land he is yet to conquer – sort of. The Premier League champions’ last win at Anfield came all the way back in 2012…when Arteta was marshalling the Arsenal midfield.

To Anfield, for a clash of champions and (potential) challengers. Liverpool’s chances of mounting a title charge feel to be gathering steam as Andoni Iraola’s squad settles in under the manager – and there would be no better way to make their intentions clear than against an Arsenal side facing a few injury and unavailability headaches after a strange week.

Kick off is at 4.30pm GMT.