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Liverpool v Arsenal team news: Martinelli starts, Odegaard + Eze subs

31 August 2025 567 comments
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Liverpool take on Arsenal in the penultimate Premier League fixture before the international break.

Both teams have won their first two matches, but defensive frailties remain for the Reds, having allowed four goals against Bournemouth and Newcastle United.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are yet to concede this season.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot makes one change from Monday’s 3-2 win over Newcastle United, with Alexis Mac Allister coming in for Curtis Jones, who drops to the bench.

Dominik Szoboszlai continues at right-back.

As for Arsenal, Eberechi Eze is named among the substitutes following his £60m move from Crystal Palace.

Gabriel Martinelli replaces the injured Bukayo Saka, while Martin Odegaard is only fit enough for bench duties.

Mikel Merino comes into central midfield as a result.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Bradley, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nguhoma

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Merino, Rice, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Odegaard, Eze, Trossard, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Harriman-Annous

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  1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Might be a pen

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Surely foul by keeper

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Offside

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 20 days ago

          That’s fine, as soon as there is an offside just punch and kick the opposition seems legit

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 17 Years
            10 months, 20 days ago

            Good one.

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Lol

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  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Tielemans, McGinn, Malen, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

    Subs: Proctor, Digne, Torres, Bogarde, Rowe, Patterson, Buendía, Jimoh, Burrowes

    Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta

    Subs: Benítez, Clyne, Sosa, Lerma, Yéremy Pino, Esse, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      All out attack from Emery

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      So Martinez to United then

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    3. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Let’s goals flow from both Watkins and Mateta

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      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        and Sarr of course.

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      cheers

      is martinez going to united?

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Looks like it

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    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Bugger off Konsa

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Eh? Blocking your bench jam??

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    6. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta.

      Subs: Benítez (GK), Clyne, Sosa, Lerma, Devenny, Rodney, Cardines, Esse, Pino

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    7. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Malen starts, of course he does; I sold him for Ben Johnson. Watch as Malen now gets a brace.

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  3. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Gabriel blast deflected out by Konate

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  4. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Need Konsa, Watkins and Rogers to do bits tonight

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  5. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    I think is the first season where simply wildcarding to avoid losing significant team value is a viable option. Then, pick the players who are due to rise over the international break, and sell any if necessary before GW4 deadline.

    I have Saka on the bench, Wirtz, and Watkins & Rogers who could blank tonight. I could lose 0.7m just from those 4 players alone.

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Eh, it’s always been an option lots of people took

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      I don't agree at all. We have no idea who's good.

      If you asked after GW1, Wood is the mid priced fwd of choice and Pedro is a hack. City are going to win the league and United attackers are gonna come good.

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    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      I *think* if you buy and sell a player on a WC then you won't benefit from any price rises.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        You probably haven't worded that correctly. Transfers made on WC don't impact price changes but you can profit on price changes

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 20 days ago

          That's generous. I was just bang on wrong.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        😆 14 years?

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 20 days ago

          That's less generous... In fact it's more like 19 years, including pre Scout.

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  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Another exciting game, courtesy of Mikel Arteta

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    no arsenal defence is such a rank killer 😥

    when will they finally concede

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Salah at 90+3 hopefully, Gakpo assist

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Solid start

      Reasons to wildcard

      + Sensei and Grealish

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  8. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Gakpo shot straight into Raya

    Gyokeres yellow

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  9. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    That’s my KDH points firmly on the bench then.

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Surely should have played him against Wolves

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  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Mental lineup from Unai, I’m here for it after the last two weeks of dross!

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Sarr double digits loading.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Couple of assists to Mateta and you’re on

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      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Yep, lets hope Sarr continues his form v Villa...

        Apr 26, 2025: Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa (2 x Sarr goals)
        ​Feb 25, 2025: Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa (2 x Sarr goals)
        Nov 23, 2024: Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace (1 x Sarr goal)

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  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Someone found the Salah On switch...

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  12. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Omg another card for my team. I can't wait for NFL fantasy to start to really lock in my misery.

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  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Sarr FTW?

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  14. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Need Gakpo assist and Ekitike goal. And some random arsenal player no one have to score.

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  15. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Creeping towards 90 mins and Salah time.

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  16. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    I have Martinez on a FH and no other goalie LOL

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Dubravka was right there as the sub GK haha

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    2. FPL Blow-In
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      • 13 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Why ? No sympathy for this one. There is a 4m playing GK in Dubravka?

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      1. dansmusen
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Just forgot to put in another...my fault so not complaining

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        1. FPL Blow-In
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          • 13 Years
          10 months, 20 days ago

          Unfortunate mate

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        2. kringe
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 20 days ago

          Could be worse. Guy in my League FreeHit and left Haaland on the bench (3rd sub)

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          1. MVDP
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            • 1 Year
            10 months, 20 days ago

            One in mine triple captained Ekiteke !!!

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Salah has been so bad

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      • 13 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      He was in gw1 & 2 also but got something at the death

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Salah did an interview the other day where he basically said he has won enough personal accolades and it’s about the team now.

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  18. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Tosin looking nailed?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Ask that question after the transfer window is closed

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      I think he is. Came through for me this week. One of the only players who actually got something.

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  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Calafiori bossing Salah, but he only needs one moment of magic

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  20. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Phew, Gakpo stays

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  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Oh piss off Slot. Bet some balls and take Salah off 😡

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      *get

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  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Seems more like cramp rather than pulled hammy for Konate

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  23. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Konate limped off

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  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Welp, it appears that the question of "will Guehi start" has just about been answered?

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  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Ekitike off, this is where Salah gets involved...

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  26. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Hell yeah. 2 points logged in

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  27. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Kinda hilarious how, for all our flaws, United are above City in the table right now.

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  28. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Good old 0-0s are back.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Timing

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    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Lol

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    3. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Timing

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  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Slob!

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  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Szoboooo special

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