Liverpool vs Arsenal match preview graphic, with Liverpool's crest on the left and Arsenal's crest on the right.
Liverpool vs Arsenal match preview graphic, with Liverpool's crest on the left and Arsenal's crest on the right.
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Liverpool and Arsenal meet each other at Anfield for a huge match on November 1st. A win by the Reds would see them go Top-3 on the table, while a loss would widen the gap between Man City and Arsenal at the top and the rest of the EPL. As big as the match is when put in those terms, Andoni Iraola tried to downplay the match’s impact on the rest of the campaign.
“It’s too early to think about the standings,” he told reporters at the pre-match presser. “It’s more about preparing ourselves for a very difficult game. We know Arsenal. We know how good they are. They have good players. We have to ready for that challenge.”
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Liverpool team news and injury updates
Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Muñoz are officially listed as questionable for the match. No other long-term injury status for other players have changed. Please visit the injury page for the most up-to-date information.
“They have a chance to play,” Iraola said. ” We still have two days before the match, so we will see, but there is a chance.”
Availability context captured 30 Oct 2026, 20:34:01 GMT (UK).
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Player Status & return Injury / reason
Conor Bradley#12DEF OutExpected return: Not confirmed Long-term fitness absence
Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026
Remains sidelined on Liverpool's first-team absence list; no confirmed return timeframe announced by the club.|
|Dominik Szoboszlai#8MID|DoubtfulExpected return: Not confirmed|Thigh injury
Liverpool FC fitness update, 2026-10-27
Missed the midweek Carabao Cup tie vs Chelsea as a precaution; awaiting pre-Arsenal fitness assessment.|
|Giovanni Leoni#15DEF|OutExpected return: Not confirmed|Long-term fitness absence
Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026
Continuing rehabilitation with Liverpool's medical staff; no confirmed return date stated.|
|Hugo Ekitiké#22FWD|OutExpected return: Not confirmed|Achilles tendon injury · Since 15 Apr 2026
Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026
Continuing long-term rehabilitation from an Achilles tendon rupture; no confirmed return date.|
|Jeremie Frimpong#30DEF|OutExpected return: Not confirmed|Muscle injury · Since 17 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC: Brentford match report, 17 October 2026
Sustained a muscle injury after coming on at half-time against Brentford; awaiting further club assessment.|
|Víctor Muñoz#23MID|DoubtfulExpected return: Not confirmed|Knock sustained vs Brentford
Liverpool FC fitness update, 2026-10-27
Missed the midweek Carabao Cup tie vs Chelsea as a precaution; awaiting pre-Arsenal fitness assessment.|
|Wataru Endo#3MID|Returned to trainingExpected return: Not confirmed|Long term Achilles injury has started training with the team but no return date has been provided
Liverpool FC: Brentford team news, 16 October 2026
Returned to training but remained sidelined for Chelsea; awaiting pre-Arsenal fitness assessment. No confirmed return date.|
|Alexander Isak#9FWD|Returned to match actionExpected return: Not confirmed|Returned from injury and scored in the win
Came on and played 24 minutes vs Villarreal on 20 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC: Brentford match report, 17 October 2026
Returned to the starting XI against Brentford · Match return confirmed on 17 October; future selection not guaranteed|
|Bradley Barcola#29FWD|Returned to match actionExpected return: Not confirmed|Resumed normal training on Friday after managed training load
Started and played 77 minutes vs Brighton on 25 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC fitness update, 23 October 2026
Expected to be available · Availability does not guarantee selection|
|Cody Gakpo#18FWD|Returned to match actionExpected return: Not confirmed|Named on the bench after his absence
Started and played 90 minutes vs Villarreal on 20 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC: Brentford match report, 17 October 2026
Back in the matchday squad against Brentford · Squad return confirmed on 17 October; future selection not guaranteed|
|Florian Wirtz#7MID|Returned to match actionExpected return: Not confirmed|Subbed off in the 65th minute vs. Brighton with an ankle injury
Came on and played 31 minutes vs Chelsea on 28 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC fitness update, 2026-10-25
Andoni Iraola does not believe the injury is serious|
Opposition scout
Obviously, Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy last season and there has not been much of a dropoff this year. They are tied atop the table with Man City with 21 points, winning 3 league matches in a row. However, the Gunners are coming off of a shocking exit from the Carabao Cup after falling to fourth-division side Fleetwood Town. Mikel Arteta employs a fluid tactical setup that morphs during the match. The roster is full of danger men such as Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and others. No player has more than 3 goals in league play so Liverpool cannot focus too much defensive attention on any one player. Declan Rice is the top assist man with 4.
Key tactical battle
Arsenal are a team that prefer to hold possession and build up methodical attacks. They don’t like to defend. So it’s up to the Reds’ front-line players, whether it’s Alexander Isak up top or Bradley Barcola as an attacking midfielder, to be aggressive and press any advantage they have. The Gunners also have the top set-piece conversion rate, so Liverpool can’t give away any cheap fouls or corners. When Arsenal do have a set piece, Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Araújo have to be at their best defensively
Head-to-head record and recent meetings
The two sides have been about as evenly matched as you can get over the last six meetings. Each team has won one match during that span; the other four contests were draws. Liverpool won last season with Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free kick in a 1-0 win. If you stretch a point, Iraola has won 3 of 4 vs. Arsenal dating back to his time with Bournemouth.
“It’s true that we had a good results with Bournemouth against them,” Iraola said. “But this doesn’t mean a lot, honestly. It’s a totally different team, different group of players, different moments so I think we cannot use exactly the same things we used with Bournemouth against Arsenal. I think that we have to use different tools, use our players as good as we can and trust them. At the end it’s going to be a matter of winning the duels, running more than them, winning the aerial duels winning the set-play mini-games, these things that you have to control against us and all this.”
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Date (UK) Match Score
8 Jan 2026 Arsenal v LiverpoolPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium 0 – 0
31 Aug 2025 Liverpool v ArsenalPremier LeagueAnfield 1 – 0
11 May 2025 Liverpool v ArsenalPremier LeagueAnfield 2 – 2
27 Oct 2024 Arsenal v LiverpoolPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium 2 – 2
8 Apr 2008 Liverpool v ArsenalChampions LeagueAnfield 4 – 2
2 Apr 2008 Arsenal v LiverpoolChampions LeagueEmirates Stadium 1 – 1
Score prediction and LFC Globe Verdict
Despite what Iraola says about it being too early to pay attention to the standings, this is a game the Reds need to win if they have title hopes this season. Every player on the pitch has to be at the top of their game and it will still be a big ask to knock out the champs. With the Anfield crowd behind them, though, I think Liverpool get the job done by a 2-1 scoreline
LFC Globe Predicts: Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal
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