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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    szobo g
    jones a

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

      Points for everyone!

      At least the dirty Arse has been wiped

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Played Sels for fixture and my “reserve” GK Bizot was only there for GW1 BB

    Villa CS banked ffs

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

    the definition of banger

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

      Brilliant

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

    Szoboszlai goal

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

    Cracker

    I knew he'd score a few

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

    Ohhhh ye beautyyyy

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  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Worldie

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

    Szbos a better pick than Wirtz lol

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  9. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Oh what a goal

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

    What a goal

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

    Szoboszlai banger of a FK

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  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    What a beauty

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

    wirtz was close to the arsenal wall no? oh wait its not palace eh

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

    Don't want them to win bit a big W Arsenals cleany has gone and Szlob got it

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  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Ha ha ha 😛

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

    Go on Rice, whack an equaliser in

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

    Goal of the season and it’s only gw3

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

      Garner would like a word.

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  18. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Wirtz to Grealish or Semneyo?

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

      Grealish now

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

      Both are good.

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

      Szoboszlai

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

    Just sold him in my Bet365 fantasy team

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

    FFS Salah guaranteed to haul now on the counter

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    WC played for next week, due to injuries and semi planned…. But honestly no idea who to get now

    #confused

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

      Doesn't matter, who you pick won't score.

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    2. Absolutely Muñozed
      10 months, 20 days ago

      same

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Don’t WC yet

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 20 days ago

        Frimpong, Wirtz, Rutter (back), Bizot (could be ok)
        No Salah, Pedro
        My team looks awful next week

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

    Wirtz has to be dropped for Szobo when Bradley's fit

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

    Jones assist as well

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Nice not the big hitters. Even tho I have salah I prefer no points this week

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  24. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Liverpool beating Arsenal as expected

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  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    You cant score from there
    Szoboszlai is an Alien Being

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

    Salah game over time

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

    It's a good goal to wipe the Arsenal CSs.

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      Yep

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  28. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 20 days ago

    Arteta ain't the Messiah

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 20 days ago

      This is their year again

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

    Wirtz down

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

    Worst ending

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