At 14:30 GMT Liverpool vs Arsenal kicks off at the St Helens Stadium in the Women’s Super League. Slegers and her team are looking for another victory to come closer to Chelsea in the table. The Blues lost points against Leicester City this weekend. For Liverpool a win could mean taking over 6th place from Tottenham Hotspur. Find out about the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Liverpool vs Arsenal.
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Liverpool vs Arsenal: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Liverpool
Leanne Kiernan will miss the match against Arsenal. The scan showed good news but “she will be back in the New Year for the FA Cup game, so although it’s frustrating and it’s an eighth body we have lost, it’s the best news we could have got, to be honest with you,” Beard said.
With eight injured players Matt Beard has to give the younger players a chance and they did not disappoint: “We were also able to give debuts to teenagers Eva Spencer and Neve McDonald. Eva has been training with us for a while and she deserved her debut, as did Neve. Because we have been low on numbers, Neve came in and trained with us and didn’t look out of place at all. I was devastated for her that she had a goal ruled out. What an introduction that would have been! I was pleased for both girls, and it just goes to show that we’ve got a lot of young talent coming through from the academy.”
What the coach has to say:
Matt Beard complimented Slegers before the match against Arsenal: “Interim head coach Renee Slegers has done a fantastic job. It can be hard taking over in the circumstances she did, especially when you’re used to working with someone and had the dynamic she did with Jonas Eidevall.”
The head coach knows The Gunners are a tough opponent but is looking for a similar result as last season away: “We always know it will be tough whenever we play Arsenal. If you look at last season, we got a great result at the Emirates but lost the home game 2-0. We know it will be a testing afternoon, but we’ve proven over time that we can beat these top sides. We just have to make sure that we believe in ourselves and give ourselves the best possible opportunity of sending our fans home happy at Christmas.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Liverpool against Arsenal:
16 Micah
4 Fisk
11 Smith
5 Fahey
13 Enderby
17 Clark
20 Daniels
8 Nagano
18 Holland
12 Hinds
7 Kapocs
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Team News Arsenal
The squad update for Arsenal: “Good. Everyone came through well yesterday, so that’s good. Kim is making progress as well. And for the others, it will stay the same,” head coach Slegers said. Lia Wälti will not be available for the match against Liverpool. Laura Wienroither needed a little bit more time as she had a little setback, but she is back now.
What the coach has to say:
This is what Renée Slegers expects from Liverpool: “Like we spoke about, they have a couple of key players not available, which is a loss for them, but I still think they will put a strong, competitive team on the pitch on Sunday. That’s what I expect. If they play their game like they’ve been doing, then there are some similarities with Valerenga with a player-for-player press, so we’ll have to be good playing out of the press, and they have also some strengths as well, with counterattacks and fast attacks that we need to stop.”
The head coach is well aware that they need to continue building and developing: “I’ve been saying it before, but momentum builds momentum, and we want to go off of that. So, that’s good for us. As a team, we are in a flow state and that’s positive, but we need to stay sharp and we need to keep on looking at what we need to do to stay there and develop even further because if we start getting too comfortable with it, we could decrease and lose that momentum.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Arsenal vs Liverpool:
14 Van Domselaar
2 Fox
6 Williamson
7 Catley
11 McCabe
8 Caldentey
32 Cooney-Cross
23 Russo
12 Maanum
19 Foord
9 Mead
Liverpool vs Arsenal: Statistics
Arsenal hasn’t lost a match since the WSL game against Chelsea in October. Slegers and her team won 8 out of 9 games and could to go into the break with to more wins. The match against Liverpool will be a real test before facing Bayern Munich on the 18th of December. Liverpool did not have a good start to the season and have many injured players at the moment.
Liverpool and Arsenal have been going head-to-head since 2012. The Gunners won 16 of those meetings, while Liverpool only won 4. The latest being in 2023 in the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool won by 0-1 after Miri Taylor opened the score in the second half.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Super League Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Liverpool vs Arsenal is live on Sky Sports and the Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Liverpool vs Arsenal?
The last meeting was in January 2023. Arsenal won by 0-2, the goals were scored by Foord and Miedema.
What is Liverpool vs Arsenal kick-off time?
Liverpool and Arsenal kick off on Sunday the 15th of December at 14:30 GMT at St. Helens Stadium.