Match Day

Liverpool vs. Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 36

In Sunday's Premier League blockbuster, the perennial underachievers visit the newly crowned champions, as Liverpool welcome Arsenal for a top-of-the-table clash, although one with nothing at stake for the Reds.

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Match Details:

NAME: Liverpool vs. Arsenal
DATE: May 11, 2025
TIME: 4.30pm UK
VENUE: Anfield

When is Liverpool vs. Arsenal?

Liverpool vs. Arsenal is scheduled for an 4.30pm UK kick-off on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

How to watch?

JioHotstar in India, Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD in the UK, fuboTV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC, Telemundo in US & fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.

Live Match

Liverpool vs. Arsenal Team News

Liverpool Team News

Slot informed the media on Friday morning that Conor Bradley will start at right-back on Sunday in preparation for a post-Alexander-Arnold world; Joe Gomez, another possible replacement, is currently sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

After experimenting with a few periphery players at Stamford Bridge, Slot is anticipated to return to a more familiar team for Sunday's blockbuster, with the exception of Gomez and shoulder injury Tyler Morton.

Following George Boateng (384), Dennis Bergkamp (315), and Edwin van der Sar (313), the Liverpool captain is now on track to become just the fourth Dutchman to play 300 games in the Premier League after scoring his third goal of the season in his 299th appearance last weekend.

Arsenal Team News

The return of Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho to the team against PSG, together with the recovery of Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber from knocks they received during the Bournemouth thrashing, has also improved Arsenal's fitness position.

After a difficult game against PSG on Wednesday, Calafiori might even be a better choice on the left side than Myles Lewis-Skelly. However, the teenager should benefit from the former's lack of match preparation.

Kai Havertz (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee), and Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring) are still out, but the latter is still expected to play before the season ends.

Liverpool vs. Arsenal Match Summary

Highlights - Liverpool vs. Arsenal

Match Preview

Arne Slot's shuffled team, predictably, let up against a full-strength Chelsea team last Saturday, allowing the Blues to improve their top-five credentials in a 3-1 victory that will likely go down as the most pointless loss in Liverpool history.

Few, if any, Liverpool supporters should have been disturbed by last weekend's happenings, but Enzo Fernandez's early goal, Jarell Quansah's hilarious own goal, and Cole Palmer's drought-ending effort made sure that a header from Virgil van Dijk would be little comfort for the Premier League winners.

Liverpool is now only aiming for their best possible point total, and if they win each of their next three Premier League games—which also happen to be Trent Alexander-Arnold's final tour after it was confirmed that he would be leaving—they will surpass the 90-point mark.

Although he is already certain to start on the bench on Sunday, when Slot's team is attempting to win the Premier League at home for the eighth time in a row, the Real Madrid-bound right-back shouldn't anticipate a wild applause from the Kop for what will be his farewell game at Anfield.

Additionally, the holders have scored at least twice in 14 of their 15 top-flight games played at Anfield since their shocking defeat to Nottingham Forest in September. Their well-known lack of ruthlessness proved deadly in Europe once more, so their next opponents, Arsenal, should be including care.

The Gunners, who famously came so near yet so far to that elusive European crown in the 2006 European final against Barcelona in Paris, are no strangers to Champions League misery in the French city, and their wait for another spectacular appearance is set to enter its second decade.

In the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday, Arsenal were their own worst enemies as they lost 2-1 and 3-1 overall to the Paris Saint-Germain, who were headed to Munich, after failing to capitalize on an incredible first 20 minutes against a team led by Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The "best team" has now lost three straight games across all competitions, including a 2-1 Premier League loss to Bournemouth that told the tale of their season. Arteta's not-so-humble belief is that the best team fell in the semi-finals.

Even though a five-game winning streak against Liverpool in the Premier League is impressive, Arsenal hasn't won a top-flight match at Anfield since Arteta's playing days in 2012. This means that the second-place Gunners have work to do if they want to be certain of a spot among Europe's best next season.

Predicted starting lineup

Liverpool possible starting lineup:

Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli

Liverpool vs. Arsenal

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