Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday, with the Premier League’s form side hosting a champions outfit still reeling from Wednesday’s shock EFL Cup exit.Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool have won five matches in a row across all competitions and sit fourth, a point behind third-placed Brighton and six adrift of Arsenal and Manchester City, who are level on points at the top. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners arrive in considerably worse spirits than their league form suggests, having been knocked out of the EFL Cup by League Two Fleetwood Town in midweek, losing on penalties after a 1-1 draw and a contentious red card for Max Dowman.That shock defeat came despite Arsenal being kept off top spot only by an inferior goal difference to Man City, after a 2-0 win over Everton extended their winning run in the league to three matches and their seventh victory from eight games this season. Liverpool’s own recent form has been built on resilience as much as results: their 2-0 win over Brighton came with just 36% possession, while they also progressed past Chelsea in the EFL Cup on penalties in midweek. Arsenal have lost just once in their last eight Premier League meetings with Liverpool, but have not won away at Anfield since 2012 and are at risk of going winless there for 14 consecutive league visits.Liverpool vs Arsenal – Match preview and team newsDate: Sunday, 1 November 2026Kick-off: 16:30 GMTVenue: AnfieldReferee: Andy MadleyVAR: Stuart AttwellLast meeting: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 8 January 2026, Premier LeagueTeam newsLiverpoolDominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz are both doubts but have a chance of featuring, while Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni remain unavailable. Florian Wirtz recovered quickly from an ankle knock to feature in midweek and is expected to start, alongside Alexander Isak, who has scored in each of his last six Premier League games.ArsenalMax Dowman begins a three-match domestic suspension after the FA upheld his red card, and Bukayo Saka remains out with a serious quad injury. Noni Madueke is a doubt, but Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Christos Tzolis have all trained and are expected to be involved, with William Saliba still a long-term absentee.FormLiverpoolLiverpool have won five straight matches across all competitions, and Iraola has lost just twice in 27 Premier League games in the calendar year, though one of those defeats came against Arsenal in January while he was in charge of Bournemouth.ArsenalArsenal have won seven of their eight league matches this season and remain the division’s strongest defensive side, but their EFL Cup exit to a fourth-tier opponent has heaped early pressure on a Halloween that Arteta will want his players to put behind them quickly.Predicted lineupsLiverpool possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; IsakArsenal possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Madueke, Odegaard, Eze; GyokeresHow to watch Liverpool vs Arsenal?The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.Read more – Alonso comments on possible January move for Chelsea starlet EstevaoSee also – ‘We’re not in Disneyland’ – Arteta sends Dowman warning following red cardFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Liverpool vs Arsenal – Match preview and team news appeared first on The Football Faithful.