Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, team news and where to watch Premier League blockbuster

Arsenal’s Premier League title charge continues at home to Liverpool this week.

The Gunners host the reigning champions at the Emirates Stadium as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table.

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Mikel Arteta’s side are six points ahead of Manchester City with 20 games played but Pep Guardiola and co do host Brighton on Wednesday and have the chance to put pressure on the Gunners.

Meanwhile, Liverpool find themselves in fourth and 14 points adrift of the league leaders.

The Reds won the reverse fixture at Anfield back in August, with Dominik Szoboszlai’s free-kick the only goal.

It extended their recent run against Arsenal to just one defeat in seven, a 3-1 loss in north London in February 2024.

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Kick-off time and how to follow

The two sides will meet at the Emirates on Thursday, January 8, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.

Live commentary will be provided by talkSPORT as Adrian Durham presents Kick Off from 7pm.

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Sky Sports will have also live coverage of the contest, beginning at 7pm on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.

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Arsenal vs Liverpool: Team news

Arteta remains without Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori through injury.

Mosquera and Calafiori are not expected to return until their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea on January 14.

Meanwhile, Arne Slot is hopeful Hugo Ekitike will be fit to face the Gunners after missing the draw with Fulham with a hamstring issue.

Wataru Endo will miss out, though, as will Mohamed Salah with Egypt still competing at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool are still without long-term absentees Alexander Isak and Giovanni Leoni.

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Arsenal vs Liverpool: What’s been said?

Asked about Ekitike’s return, Slot said: “Hopefully back for the Arsenal game.”

The Dutchman commented further on the injury in his post-match press conference when asked if he had travelled to Fulham.

Slot explained: “Yes, he travelled. He felt something during the session so he went for an MRI scan, we got the result when we were flying.

“We were hoping it was just DOMS [delayed onset muscle soreness], which he also had.”