Gameweek 9 preview · Sun 1 Nov, 16:30 · Sky Sports
Liverpool v Arsenal
Liverpool sit 8th on 6 points (form DDWD); Arsenal are 1st on 12 (WWWW). Kick-off is 16:30 UK time on Sun 1 Nov, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Liverpool have scored 6 goals and conceded 4 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.7 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets. Arsenal have scored 8 goals and conceded 1 in 4 games, from chances worth 8.5 expected goals, with 3 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 4 for LIV and a 4 for ARS (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Liverpool's leading FPL assets are Gakpo (29 pts, 12.7%, £7.2m), Isak (25 pts, 21.9%, £9.1m) and A.Becker (19 pts, 3.9%, £5.5m). The market's pick this week is Isak, bought by 16,708 managers since the last deadline. Szoboszlai is on penalties.
Arsenal's leading FPL assets are Saka (32 pts, 13.3%, £9.5m), Raya (30 pts, 41.8%, £6.0m) and Calafiori (29 pts, 50.7%, £5.8m). The market's pick this week is Raya, bought by 47,113 managers since the last deadline. Saka is on penalties.
Availability
- Ekitiké (LIV) — Achilles injury - Unknown return date
- Jaros (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Bradley (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Leoni (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Chiesa (LIV) — Back injury - Unknown return date
- Saliba (ARS) — Back injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Liverpool 1–0 Arsenal (GW3) and Arsenal 0–0 Liverpool (GW21).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.