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#3 Emile Smith Rowe to be a handful for Virgil van Dijk
Arsenal academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe is one of the best players in the Premier League right now. The youngster is coming into the match on the back of his first senior goal for England and will look to extend his goalscoring run at the weekend.
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The 21-year-old is an expert at pinging the ball in from the middle of the park, but can also play on the left flank. Having scored thrice in his last three Premier League games, Smith Rowe is the Arsenal player to watch out for.
Liverpool’s towering defender, Virgil van Dijk is likely to have a busy evening at Anfield. Not only will he be tasked with taking care of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but could also come face to face with Emile Smith Rowe.
The youngster is known for his clever defence-piercing passes and quick one-twos. It will be interesting to see how the Liverpool centre-back deals with Smith Rowe.
#2 Mohamed Salah to extend his stellar record against Arsenal
Mohamed Salah is the most in-form forward in the Premier League and arguably in the world too right now. The Egypt international has scored 10 goals in 11 Premier League appearances and will fancy adding to his tally on Saturday.
The former Chelsea winger has always loved playing against Arsenal, even when he was in west London. Salah scored only twice for Chelsea during his short stay at Stamford Bridge, but one of those strikes came against Arsenal in the 2013-14 season.
For Liverpool, Salah has registered six goals and two assists against the Gunners. Incidentally, four of those six goals, alongside the two assists, have come playing at Anfield.
Given Salah’s excellent run of form this season, we would not bet against him extending his tally this weekend.
#1 Liverpool to bag three points against Arsenal
Liverpool were undone by a spirited West Ham United side on matchday 11, which should give Arsenal plenty of hope for Saturday. The Gunners are currently on a 10-game unbeaten run across all competitions and have won their last three Premier League matches.
However, at Anfield, Arsenal have not had favorable results in recent years. Liverpool have beaten the Gunners in their last five meetings on Merseyside, scoring at least thrice in all those matches.
Arsenal could pose a bigger threat to Liverpool’s Anfield record this Saturday, but we do not think it will be enough.
Liverpool, on paper, are a much better side and should bounce back with a win. We predict a 3-2 win for the Anfield boys on matchday 12.
