Liverpool will aim to extend their strong run when they host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, with Andoni Iraola's side seeking a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions after eliminating Chelsea from the Carabao Cup in midweek.
The Reds are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Arsenal and won this fixture last season, having lost only two of the past 14 encounters between the sides. Liverpool have not lost a home Premier League game against the Gunners since 2012.
Team selection debates
Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz may not be ready to start, though their presence in the squad would provide a boost. Ronald Araujo is expected to keep his place but shift to right-back to accommodate Jeremy Jacquet's return, while Milos Kerkez is tipped to come back in at left-back and Alisson Becker starts in goal.
In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch could operate as the number eight with Alexis Mac Allister sitting deeper, while Florian Wirtz starts after his second-half cameo against Chelsea. Up front, Alexander Isak is recalled, with Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo both starting and able to swap wings.
Nyoni's first Premier League start?
One of the biggest calls is whether Trey Nyoni makes his first Premier League start alongside Mac Allister in the deeper positions, with Wirtz as the number 10. The alternative is to keep Gravenberch in the midfield and restore Mac Allister alongside him.
Arsenal arrive as reigning Premier League champions, and Iraola will need his strongest available starting XI, filled with experience and fully fit players. The three £100m attackers are all expected to start in their favoured positions, with Barcola on the left and Wirtz at number 10 behind Isak.
Predicted line-ups
Paul Gorst's team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
Ian Doyle's team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
Theo Squires's team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.
Kick-off at Anfield is the sternest test of Liverpool's season so far against the Premier League's meanest defence, with the Reds aiming to maintain their unbeaten home record in this fixture.
