5
21:21
A little later, Arsenal quickly bridges midfield for the first time and Martin Ødegaard wants to send Bukayo Saka into the lane 30 meters from goal. Robertson clears at the last moment with a slide tackle.
3
21:20
The next corner follows and this time it’s going to be really dangerous! Virgil van Dijk is completely free at the penalty spot and heads powerfully to the right corner. Keeper Aaron Ramsdale dives hard and saves!
2
21:18
Liverpool is up to speed and gets the first corner kick in the first minute. Andrew Robertson finds Joel Matip who doesn’t get the ball on target.
1
21:17
Here we go! Referee Referee Andre Marriner has cleared the kick-off for the guests, who are all in yellow. Arsenal play in classic red and white.
20:59
Mikel Arteta is obviously delighted with his team’s recent developments. “We now have the right level of self-confidence and trust and we get along well on the pitch. Everything clicks better and faster than before,” explained the Spaniard. In the duel with Liverpool, Arteta still sees his team as outsiders. “We’re still playing against the supposedly best or second-best team in the league, who are also in very good form. I’ll definitely have to play our best game if we want to beat them,” said Arteta ahead of the game.
20:49
Jürgen Klopp and his team have caught the scent again in the title race and want to be “as annoying as possible” for leaders City in the coming weeks in order to snatch the title from them after all. The Reds just want to look at themselves. “We can only try to win the next game by all means,” said Klopp, who doesn’t expect it to be as easy as the 4-0 win over the Gunners in the first leg. “I don’t think there is any team in the world that goes to Arsenal and counts the points before the game is played. We won’t do that,” said the German LFC coach.
20:41
A look at the line-ups: Mikel Arteta is fielding exactly the same team that last won against the Foxes. Meanwhile, Jürgen Klopp makes two changes. The ailing Salah, like Naby Keïta, is only on the bench, but Diogo Jota and Thiago start.
20:32
The Gunners have also put on an impressive streak in recent weeks, winning five games in a row. Thomas Partey and Alexandre Lacazette ensured a 2-0 win against Leicester on Sunday that catapulted Arsenal to a Champions League spot. And the north Londoners have a good chance of staying there, having played three games fewer than their nearest rivals in fifth to seventh place, giving them a chance to build their cushion.
20:27
A good two months ago, the English championship seemed as good as decided. Manchester City were eleven points ahead of their closest rivals Liverpool. Now it looks completely different again. With eight wins in a row, the Reds have worked their way back up and if number nine succeeds today, Jürgen Klopp and his team will only be a single point behind the Citizens. Most recently, the LFC won 2-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday with goals from Luis Diaz and Mo Salah.
20:27
Hello and welcome to the Premier League on Wednesday night! Arsenal and Liverpool meet the two most in-form teams in the league in this game of matchday 27. At 21:15 the ball rolls in the Emirates!