Dugout Discussion

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

31 August 2025 567 comments
avfc82 avfc82
Share:

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

567 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    szobo g
    jones a

    Open Controls
    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Points for everyone!

      At least the dirty Arse has been wiped

      Open Controls
  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

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

    Villa CS banked ffs

    Open Controls
  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    the definition of banger

    Open Controls
    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Brilliant

      Open Controls
  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Szoboszlai goal

    Open Controls
  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Cracker

    I knew he'd score a few

    Open Controls
  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Ohhhh ye beautyyyy

    Open Controls
  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Worldie

    Open Controls
  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Szbos a better pick than Wirtz lol

    Open Controls
  9. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Oh what a goal

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

    What a goal

    Open Controls
  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Szoboszlai banger of a FK

    Open Controls
  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    What a beauty

    Open Controls
  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

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

    Open Controls
  14. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

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

    Open Controls
  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Ha ha ha 😛

    Open Controls
  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Go on Rice, whack an equaliser in

    Open Controls
  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Goal of the season and it’s only gw3

    Open Controls
    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Garner would like a word.

      Open Controls
  18. Absolutely Muñozed
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Wirtz to Grealish or Semneyo?

      Open Controls
      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Grealish now

        Open Controls
      2. Randy_Marsh
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Both are good.

        Open Controls
      3. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Szoboszlai

        Open Controls
    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Just sold him in my Bet365 fantasy team

      Open Controls
    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      FFS Salah guaranteed to haul now on the counter

      Open Controls
    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

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

      #confused

      Open Controls
      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

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

        Open Controls
      2. Absolutely Muñozed
          7 months, 13 days ago

          same

          Open Controls
        • WVA
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Don’t WC yet

          Open Controls
          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

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

            Open Controls
      3. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

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

        Open Controls
      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Jones assist as well

        Open Controls
        1. Randy_Marsh
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

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

          Open Controls
      5. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Liverpool beating Arsenal as expected

        Open Controls
      6. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        You cant score from there
        Szoboszlai is an Alien Being

        Open Controls
      7. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Salah game over time

        Open Controls
      8. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

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

        Open Controls
        1. Randy_Marsh
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Yep

          Open Controls
      9. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Arteta ain't the Messiah

        Open Controls
        1. Randy_Marsh
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          This is their year again

          Open Controls
      10. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Wirtz down

        Open Controls
      11. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Worst ending

        Open Controls

      You need to be logged in to post a comment.