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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side could get a psychological boost for their Premier League campaign by beating Liverpool and extending their lead ...

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Arsenal face off against Liverpool on Sunday in another huge test of their Premier League title credentials.

[FiveThirtyEight ](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/)have backed the result to go against the grain for Arsenal so far this season. That's a record that Arteta will be looking to turn around, especially if his side wants to challenge at the top this season. They have been favourites in most of their games so far, including the North London Derby against Tottenham - who were unbeaten up until that point. [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/)are back in Premier League action this weekend as they host Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday. It's clear that they've been up there in every single competition for the last five years, so credit for what they've done." Their form has seen them tipped as potential title contenders this season, sitting one point ahead of champions Manchester City.

Here's how to watch Arsenal host Liverpool in the Premier League, as well as team news and the latest betting odds.

Sunday, October 9 Arthur Melo is also out with a muscle injury. Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has had surgery on a groin issue and will not return until December. Arsenal play host to Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK. It kicks off at 4.30 p.m. Keen to watch the action?

Ahead of Sunday's clash between Arsenal and Liverpool, GOAL takes a look at some of the big pre-match talking points, including the latest Gunners team news ...

Jurgen Klopp’s side have won six of the last seven Premier League meetings between the sides and also came out on top in the League Cup semi-final last season, winning 2-0 in north London. In fact, they have beaten their neighbours on home territory in five of their last six league meetings at the Emirates. [Whilst the victory against Tottenham in the north London derby was impressive, beating Spurs at home is hardly a rare occurrence for Arsenal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/inside-arsenal-fck-it-mentality-arteta-table-toppers/blt2732fb4262b461f1).

Win moves Gunners 14 points clear of Liverpool · Arsenal failed to score in four games vs Reds last season · Liverpool have won last four Premier League meetings.

Liverpool have scored 103 goals against Arsenal in the Premier League. But they have a terrible recent record against Liverpool, losing five of the last six meetings between the sides in all competitions. The Gunners have enjoyed a superb start to the season, winning seven of their first eight league games.

Liverpool, champions in 2019-20 and runners-up last season, are ninth with only two wins from seven matches ahead of the game at the Emirates Stadium.

“You always see the weaknesses that you want to improve.” “It’s going to be a really demanding match that’s going to require us to be at our best again. “I am very conscious that we can get much better than what we are today we have to do better to be the team that we want to be and the challenge now is to do it every three days.

The Gunners have won seven out of eight games so far and go into the weekend a point clear of champion Manchester City, which hosts Southampton on Saturday.

“It is a really exciting game to play against one of the top opponents in this league,” Arteta told reporters. “I am very conscious that we can get much better than what we are today... It won 2-0 there last time around in March.

Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Europa League with a comfortable 3-0 win against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night. First-half goals from Eddie Nketiah ...

His whipped cross for Holding's goal was excellent and he was then on hand late on to score his second for the club after some fine play from Gabriel Jesus. But it's still been a frustrating season for the 27-year-old, so he would have been determined to make an impact on what was his first home start of the campaign. The Arsenal defender has struggled for any sort of game time this season, so it was no surprise to see him smiling when he planted Fabio Vieira's excellent cross into the corner to make it 2-0.

Arsenal cruised to a smooth win over Bodo/Glimt on the strength of some good performances. Here are player ratings for the Europa League fixture.

DF The sustained aggression that Arsenal showed when pursuing the lead just goes to prove how much they've grown as a unit. [Eddie Nketiah](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/259486), 8 -- The instinctive finish to make it 1-0 was just the tip of the iceberg on a night that allowed Nketiah to show off his pace and determination in some style. [Gabriel Martinelli](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/269844/Gabriel-Martinelli), 7 -- Carried the ball magnificently for the first goal, had an unbelievable energy down the flank and looked far stronger out wide. [Fabio Vieira](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira), 8 -- After an electric start, the 22-year-old proceeded to register a top quality assist as well as a powerful finish on an evening to remember. [Albert Sambi Lokonga](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/268239/Albert-Sambi-Lokonga), 5 -- Needs to work on his timing and positional play with the nerves, on multiple occasions, boiling to the surface. [Granit Xhaka](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/149981/Granit-Xhaka), 7 -- The captain let his guard down slightly in the second half but overall, he was consistently controlling the play with a commanding presence. [Kieran Tierney](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/214794/Kieran-Tierney), 7 -- A lovely ping off of the post led to Arsenal's opener and while he has questions to answer at the back, his attacking intent was clear. [Takehiro Tomiyasu](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/238004/Takehiro-Tomiyasu), 7 -- He may sometimes be too ambitious with his passing, but Tomiyasu is a calming presence in a well-rounded defence. [Rob Holding](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/218188/Rob-Holding), 8 -- A delightful header functioned nicely alongside a series of interceptions that highlighted one of the Englishman's greatest strengths. [Gabriel Magalhaes](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/236322/gabriel), 7 -- His physicality at the back worked well in a setting that called on him to be an example of an assured first team regular. [Matt Turner](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/303794/Matt-Turner), 7 -- Made one impressive save in the 57th minute by getting down low and aside from that, didn't have a whole lot to do between the sticks.