Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool provided one of the horror moments of last season for Arsenal when they equalised in the 102nd minute at the Emirates, and they might not get a better chance to inflict more pain. Ars�ne Wenger is under siege, with his problems taking in a clutch of injuries and suspensions, Samir Nasri, and the difficulties in making signings. With confidence fragile, it is a time for stout hearts. Liverpool, flat in the second half against Sunderland, also operate under extremes of pressure but it feels as if Arsenal have more to lose. David Hytner
Venue Emirates Stadium, Saturday 12.45pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season's matches 1 Y3, R1, 4.00 cards per game
Odds Arsenal 13-8 Liverpool 2-1 Draw 9-4
Arsenal
Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Miquel, Chamakh, Rosicky, Squillaci, Bendtner, Miyaichi, Lansbury, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Doubtful Nasri (illness), Rosicky (groin)
Injured Wilshere (ankle, 24 Aug), Djourou (hamstring, 10 Sep), Gibbs (hamstring, 10 Sep), Diaby (ankle, Oct), Eastmond (ankle, Oct)
Suspended Gervinho (first of three), Song (first of three)
Form guide D
Disciplinary record Y5 R1
Leading scorer n/a
Liverpool
Subs from Doni, Meireles, Kelly, Skrtel, Aquilani, Rodr�guez, Henderson, Wilson, Kyrgiakos, Spearing, Ngog, Cole, Poulsen, Shelvey, Flanagan, Robinson, Pacheco
Doubtful Johnson (hamstring), Skrtel (calf)
Injured Gerrard (groin, 10 Sep), Aur�lio (achilles, 18 Sep)
Suspended None
Form guide D
Disciplinary record Y4 R0
Leading scorer Su�rez 1
Match pointers
? These sides set a Premier League record for the most added time (12min and 26sec) at the Emirates last season
? Liverpool have not won at Arsenal in the league since Titi Camara scored the only goal of the game at Highbury in February 2000
? Andrey Arshavin has scored five goals from only six shots on target against Liverpool
? There have been more hat-tricks scored in this fixture than any other in Premier League history
? Charlie Adam committed the most fouls (six) of any player in the first week of the season
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/19/squad-sheets-arsenal-liverpool
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