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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
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wirtz hammy

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    1. Feanor
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hopefully cramp. Looked very awkward coming off

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  2. Canarinha
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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  3. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Arsenal getting a red now would be a nice touch.

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Rice hopefully

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  4. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Endo coming on with minutes left, what a shocker

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  5. jonnybhoy
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Please score salah

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not today

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  6. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

    The view of the goal is pretty cool

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wobbly ref cam

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  7. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Liverpool right backs and their free kicks

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  8. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    holddd that cs salah

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  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Dowman goal would be hype!

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  10. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Damaged pride, go down with cramp

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Eh they are winning 1-0 haha

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        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months ago

          He’s been awful all season

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            1 year, 2 months ago

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

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      2. Jacquet or chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Do I know you?

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  11. Kaneyonero
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wirtz and konate similar injuries

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Timber down

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  12. Gizzachance
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Was Wirtz holding his hammy?

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  13. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    7 mins ET

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  14. henrysquire
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Come on Arse!

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  15. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Knee jerkers will jerk

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      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Went down twice for blanking twice

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  16. Randy_Marsh
    1 year, 2 months 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
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Best outcome would have been Salah goals.

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      1. Randy_Marsh
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Na too many have him as captain

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          1 year, 2 months ago

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

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months 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
    1 year, 2 months ago

    7 mins

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  18. Absolutely Muñozed
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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  19. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber felled

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  20. F4L
    1 year, 2 months 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
      1 year, 2 months ago

      They should kick the ball straight out

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  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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  22. Kaneyonero
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber timber

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  23. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 2 months ago

    At the risk of jinxing it - a deserved Salah blank

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  24. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gakpo treating Timber

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  25. fedolefan
    1 year, 2 months 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
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nailed it!

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  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months 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
      1 year, 2 months ago

      In the rematch Liverpool will have Frimpong and Isak

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    2. have you seen cyan
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        1 year, 2 months ago

        As Arsenal manager*

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    4. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Slot has been lucky since day one

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

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

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      2. Randy_Marsh
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Listen to yourself and make it make sense.

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        1. Randy_Marsh
          1 year, 2 months ago

          You make your own luck

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    5. x.jim.x
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

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  27. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

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

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The real machine

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    2. Zimo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Him and Bruno

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    3. x.jim.x
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Walks around for most of them tbf

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  28. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    pen?

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    1. F4L
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *no

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nah group hug jump

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  29. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chiesa blind to Salah

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  30. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Shocking from Chiesa, Salah will be pissed off.

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Chiesa hero

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Open goal for Salah

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    3. TheBiffas
      1 year, 2 months ago

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

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