LIVE UPDATES: Liverpool vs Arsenal

Hello good evening and welcome to our coverage of the Liverpool vs Arsenal clash in the English Premier League.

The festive period has been full of cheer for Liverpool so far, but will they be toasting victory again today or will Arsenal give Tottenham and Manchester City a helping hand in their bid to catch the Premier League leaders?

Whatever happens today, Liverpool will finish 2018 on top of the Premier League.

The only other top-six side playing today are Tottenham and they lost to Wolves 3-1 at Wembley.

Arsenal could go fourth with a victory. Stay with us for all the updates.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 5.30pm.

Arsenal Team to play Liverpool: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Aubameyang

Subs: Cech, Elneny, Koscielny, Lacazette, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka


LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS

Team to play Arsenal: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Mane, Salah, Firmino

Subs: Mignolet, Clyne, Keita, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Origi