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The penultimate match of Gameweek 9 sees Liverpool take on Arsenal at Anfield.

Andoni Iraola’s men are six points behind Arsenal, having beaten Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 last time out.

Meanwhile, a win for the Gunners would put them three points clear at the top of the table.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes five changes from Gameweek 8.

Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres drop to the bench.

Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz come into the side.

Tzolis is back from a hamstring injury, while Calafiori, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke have shaken off their respective issues to start.

For Liverpool, Iraola brings in Trey Nyoni for Ryan Gravenberch.

Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz are both back on the bench, meanwhile.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, van Dijk, Kerkez, Nyoni, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Tsimikas, Munoz, Gravenberch, Koumas, Ngumoha

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Guimaraes, Madueke, Odegaard, Tzolis, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Merino, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly

LIVE GAMEWEEK 9 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Liverpool v Arsenal team news: Calafiori + Tzolis start

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.


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  1. g40steve
    2 hours, 16 mins ago

    Kerkez YC

  2. Feanor
    2 hours, 16 mins ago

    Awful shot selection by Wirtz

  3. F4L
    2 hours, 15 mins ago

    konsa with all the defcons today

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 12 mins ago

      Only 2 last match then

    2. Josh.E
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      sold him for Justin on wildcard due to no Leeds cover, I will reverse

  4. Brosstan
    2 hours, 15 mins ago

    Madueke diving on a YC. Should he sent off but ref is too bad to realize

  5. g40steve
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Ode could’ve sealed it then

  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Pool - I’m on my knees!!! SCORE.

  7. Fifa las vegas
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Konsa hauling again, Christ I’m missing out. Take Cala off and let Pool score please!

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      This, but after he gets his def con points!

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        2 hours, 1 min ago

        ^seconded

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 13 mins ago

    Konsa making a mockery of Gabriel's price
    10 points vs. 6!

    1. Utopsis
      1 hour, 42 mins ago

      The answer is both

  9. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Benched Raya and Cala, rival started triple Arsenal defence, what do I know

  10. Feanor
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Ref will do anything but let Liverpool make a tough tackle. Arsenal flopping like fish.

  11. Brosstan
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Lewis Skelly gets a YC for standing still and Isak running into him. Wasn't even a FK

    1. Deulofail
      2 hours, 7 mins ago

      Ah yes we agree on something. Tbh MLS keeps his armed wrapped around him to stop him getting up. I thought that’s what the ref blew for. But can’t see how that would be stopping a break

  12. g40steve
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Tzolis close

    1. g40steve
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Ally save

    2. F4L
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      hes been brilliant today

  13. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Gakpo is the most secure Liverpool winger for minutes and he came off on 66. Just can't trust them going into the winter period.

    1. Brosstan
      2 hours, 5 mins ago

      Iraola has explicitly said he wants his attacking midfielder to run empty well before the game is finished so they can be replaced by fresh legs. Can't go there..

  14. Deulofail
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    MLS yellow for being fouled by Isak!

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    it's just about time for cala to come off and then Isak get a brace

  16. Brosstan
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    Excellent save by Allison

  17. g40steve
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    MacA cheating

    1. F4L
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      just embarrassing all round aint it

      1. g40steve
        2 hours ago

        100% wsl

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      I can see why Jose wants him. He loves a sh*thouser.

  18. Brosstan
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    MacAllister pathetic.

  19. Feanor
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    Madueke should get a red card

    1. g40steve
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      No chance it’s the mens game ffs

    2. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Nonsense. Mac Allister should be sent off for that disgraceful act of simulation.

    3. Feanor
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Var let Arsenal get away with a shirt tug in the box and a headbutt today. Crazy.

    4. Brosstan
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      You have to be a Pool supporter..

  20. Royal5
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    One Mcallister with fries to go please

  21. g40steve
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    MacA YC

    Timber YC

    Madueke clear

  22. Deulofail
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    Macallister nutted Madueke. Send im off!

    1. SM001
      2 hours ago

      Lol! It was an Eskimo kiss at best.

      1. Deulofail
        1 hour, 59 mins ago

        Clearly intentional clash of heads to trick the ref into rc against Madueke!

  23. F4L
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    what did timber do to deserve a yellow lol

    1. Deulofail
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Nothing 🙁

  24. SM001
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    I've said it before, MacAllister is a cheating little rat.

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours ago

      Thankfully VAR saw through it. They did good.

    2. g40steve
      1 hour, 59 mins ago

      😉

  25. Brosstan
    2 hours ago

    Typical bad refereeing. Only MacAllister should have been cautioned. Timber gets YC for nothing because ref is a coward

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 59 mins ago

      I thought Timber was cautioned for saying something to the ref.

      I was worried they'd send off Madueke.

  26. DeSelby
    2 hours ago

    Headbutts legal now. Cool. That should make the rest of the season really exciting.

    #FVAR

    1. Deulofail
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      Mac Allister got very lucky

    2. g40steve
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      Call that headbutt 😆

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      Headbutt lol

    4. Over Midwicket
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      Hahahaa

    5. Brosstan
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      Must be hard to be a pool supporter after the days of LiVARpool ended

  27. g40steve
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Tzolis off

    Havertz off

  28. F4L
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    can gabriel at least beat konsa to 1 bonus

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      He might get Defcons yet

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 55 mins ago

        And Cala might

  29. JBG
    1 hour, 56 mins ago

    I beg Saliba is back asap

    1. Deulofail
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      Can’t see him getting in the team

      1. JBG
        1 hour, 53 mins ago

        Apologies Arteta

        1. Deulofail
          1 hour, 52 mins ago

          Can’t have opinions these days!

  30. Deulofail
    1 hour, 55 mins ago

    Calafiori defcon inbound

    1. jonnybhoy
      1 hour, 53 mins ago

      Please