Liverpool are top of the Premier League and unbeaten in the Champions League. Their new head coach, Arne Slot, could not have asked for a better beginning to life at the Anfield helm, but his biggest tests are still to come.
Arsenal are the latest challengers on Sunday afternoon, with the Reds preparing to make a trip down south to the capital. Mikel Arteta’s side are facing issues with injuries mounting and suspension for star defender, William Saliba.
Anthony Taylor will be the referee for that showdown, a matter of months after he was in the middle for their 3-1 defeat in north London. Ibrahima Konate was sent-off in Jurgen Klopp’s final meeting with the Gunners as a mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson allowed Gabriel Martinelli to swing the game in Arsenal’s favour.
Slot will speak with the press on Friday, just days after Liverpool moved on to maximum points in the Champions League, thanks to Darwin Nunez’s first-half strike against RB Leipzig. Here, we take a closer look at the latest news and headlines doing the rounds at Anfield and beyond;
