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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. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Wirtz hammy

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

      Hopefully cramp. Looked very awkward coming off

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  2. Canarinha
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Wtf has happened to Salahs first touch...atrocious stuff

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  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Arsenal getting a red now would be a nice touch.

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

      Rice hopefully

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  4. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Endo coming on with minutes left, what a shocker

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  5. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Please score salah

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

      Not today

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  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    The view of the goal is pretty cool

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

      Wobbly ref cam

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  7. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Liverpool right backs and their free kicks

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    holddd that cs salah

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  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Dowman goal would be hype!

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  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Looks like cramp for Wirtz based on the cramp gel he just took

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Damaged pride, go down with cramp

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Eh they are winning 1-0 haha

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          He’s been awful all season

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            "All season" - 3 league games + community shield haha

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      2. MVDP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Do I know you?

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  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Wirtz and konate similar injuries

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Timber down

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  12. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Was Wirtz holding his hammy?

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  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    7 mins ET

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

    Come on Arse!

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  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Will Bowen go up in price twice now he’s scored a goal?

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

      Knee jerkers will jerk

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      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Went down twice for blanking twice

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  16. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 13 days ago

    Perfect no big hitters and arsenal Cs gone. Best outcome even though I have salah

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Best outcome would have been Salah goals.

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

        Na too many have him as captain

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27302390

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Dunno what leagues you're in but very few people went Salah (c) this week. LiveFPL has him under 100% across the entire overall pool so every point for Salah is good for rank.

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

    7 mins

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  18. Absolutely Muñozed
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Thanks for nothing Wirtz. Get out of my team now.

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Timber felled

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      thats just never an advantage for arsenal for that foul on calafiori. refs need to learn some teams want FKs in those positions

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

        They should kick the ball straight out

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

      That Arsenal training top is v 1980s flash dance /Germanic

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    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Timber timber

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    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      At the risk of jinxing it - a deserved Salah blank

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    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Gakpo treating Timber

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    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 13 days ago

      Arteta is so negative. Just a throwback to the old Jose, except he doesn't really care about winning, more about not losing.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Nailed it!

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

      I think Pool can consider themselves quite lucky they came up against this Arsenal side the week after Odegaard and Saka got injured

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

        In the rematch Liverpool will have Frimpong and Isak

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      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Liverpool shaky so far this season, but grinding out results. League is theirs.

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      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Arteta has never won at Anfield and that's with Saka/Ode

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          As Arsenal manager*

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      4. Absolutely Muñozed
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Slot has been lucky since day one

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          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            Better to be lucky (and good) than just good.

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

            Listen to yourself and make it make sense.

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

              You make your own luck

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        • x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          They could rock up with prime Henry and Bergkamp and wouldn’t do anything with this manager

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      5. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 13 days ago

        Salah must have the world’s strongest hamstrings. Never pulls up despite playing every minute.

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        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            7 months, 13 days ago

            The real machine

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          • Zimo
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            Him and Bruno

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          • x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            Walks around for most of them tbf

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        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          pen?

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          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            *no

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          2. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 13 days ago

            Nah group hug jump

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        3. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Chiesa blind to Salah

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        4. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 13 days ago

          Shocking from Chiesa, Salah will be pissed off.

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          1. Absolutely Muñozed
              7 months, 13 days ago

              Chiesa hero

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            • g40steve
              • 8 Years
              7 months, 13 days ago

              Open goal for Salah

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            • TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 13 days ago

              The pass wasn't there, he looked for it.

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