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Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal · You vs. Desk
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As expected, Andoni Iraola made several changes to the Starting XI ahead of the huge EPL clash with Arsenal. Trey Nyoni gets a surprise start in front of Ryan Gravenberch in the midfield while Dominik Szoboszlai return to the bench after recovering from injury.
| Shirt | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alisson | Starter |
| #4 | Virgil van Dijk | Starter |
| #5 | Jérémy Jacquet | Starter |
| #6 | Milos Kerkez | Starter |
| #7 | Florian Wirtz | Starter |
| #9 | Alexander Isak | Starter |
| #10 | Alexis Mac Allister | Starter |
| #18 | Cody Gakpo | Starter |
| #29 | Bradley Barcola | Starter |
| #33 | Ronald Araújo | Starter |
| #42 | Trey Nyoni | Starter |
| #2 | Joe Gomez | Substitute |
| #3 | Wataru Endo | Substitute |
| #8 | Dominik Szoboszlai | Substitute |
| #21 | Konstantinos Tsimikas | Substitute |
| #23 | Víctor Muñoz | Substitute |
| #25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili | Substitute |
| #38 | Ryan Gravenberch | Substitute |
| #67 | Lewis Koumas | Substitute |
| #73 | Rio Ngumoha | Substitute |
Changes from the previous competitive XI. In: Alisson, Jérémy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola. Out: Joe Gomez, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Ryan Gravenberch, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha.
Arsenal Starting XI
Arsenal: David Raya, Gabriel, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice.
Subs: Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Eberechi Eze, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Myles Lewis-Skelly
Opposition Team Sheet
Starting XI: David Raya, Gabriel, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice
Substitutes: Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Eberechi Eze, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Myles Lewis-Skelly
What changed and why it matters
Nyoni is the biggest surprise here. I said earlier that the youngster was gaining Iraola’s trust to make an impact off of the bench but I did not expect the 19-year-old to get the start in such a key game vs. the defending champs. Dominik Szoboszlai being available to come on as a sub is huge. It would not shock me if he pulled off another piece of magic as he did in this fixture a year ago.
LFC Globe Verdict
The boss keeps rotating players between competitions and why not? It’s working. Let’s hope the run continues today and the Reds can move to within 3 points at the top of the table. UP THE REDS!!
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