The current champions wey dey struggle go meet the in-form Gunners for Thursday evening as Arsenal welcome Liverpool for Emirates Stadium for big Premier League clash. If Gunners win, dem fit go 17 points clear of Liverpool with 17 games to play.
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Arsenal don start 2026 well, as dem beat Bournemouth 3-2 after Gabriel Magalhaes own mistake give Evanilson chance score. Brazilian later redeem himself, Declan Rice score him first Premier League brace after 296 games, push Arsenal to big win. Meanwhile, Chelsea and City draw later give Gunners extra confidence.
Gunners dey on seven-match winning streak across all competitions, including last five for Premier League. Dem fit grind result even when no dey 100%, show say na proper champions dem be. For Emirates, Arsenal don win 14 of 15 matches this season, including last 12 in a row, so home advantage dey strong.
Liverpool dey on longer unbeaten run than Arsenal, but back-to-back draws with Leeds (0-0) and Fulham (2-2) don kill momentum. Harrison Reed equaliser for Fulham deep injury time show say Reds dey struggle. Dem dey just one game from 10-game unbeaten streak, but fans fit no dey too happy.
August match for Anfield, Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 with Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, but dem never win last three Emirates visits. Arsenal fit end Liverpool title hopes if dem win Thursday.
Team News
Arsenal dey lucky with selection options. Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera (ankle) and Riccardo Calafiori (injury) dey out. Kai Havertz fit rest again for load management. Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke start last game, so Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka fit return. Saka dey try become first Arsenal player wey score four straight home league games vs Liverpool.
Liverpool dey short for attackers. Mohamed Salah (AFCON) and Alexander Isak (leg) dey out, Hugo Ekitike never train yet. Florian Wirtz dey manage hamstring problem. Giovanni Leoni (ACL) and Wataru Endo (ankle) dey out. Jeremie Frimpong fit start if manager choose.
Arsenal Possible Lineup
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Liverpool Possible Lineup
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Jones; Gakpo
We Say: Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool
Liverpool don beat Arsenal 26 times for Premier League before, but signs dey point to Arsenal glory for Thursday. Reds dey short for attackers and morale, Arsenal dey find new ways to win plus Emirates advantage. Expect Gunners to extend lead and make Liverpool lose crown soon.