Chris Sutton has predicted the end result of this Sunday’s title conflict between Arsenal and Liverpool and it doesn’t make for good studying for Gunners supporters.
The 2 sides go head-to-head on the Emirates on Sunday separated by simply 4 factors and two locations within the Premier League desk.
For Arsenal, it’s a chance to bounce again and make an announcement after their shock 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth final weekend.
Liverpool, in the meantime, want to prolong their eight-game profitable streak throughout all competitions.
Chris Sutton makes Arsenal vs Liverpool prediction
Arsenal should cope with out suspended centre-back William Saliba — who was despatched off towards Bournemouth — and Martin Odegaard, whereas there are main doubts over the health of Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber.
It’s for these causes that Sutton believes Liverpool will return north with three priceless factors within the bag.
“Liverpool should not helped by having to journey again from RB Leipzig on Wednesday, however Arsenal have larger issues,” Sutton wrote in his BBC Sport predictions column, foreseeing a 1-0 win for Arne Slot’s males.
“Riccardo Calafiori was wonderful towards Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday however he got here off after falling awkwardly. I used to be on the Emirates, and my hunch from seeing what occurred is that he won’t be match for Sunday.
“Arsenal have already got William Saliba suspended, which is an enormous loss, in order that they should reshuffle on the again.
“There are rumours that Jurrien Timber could possibly be match to play at left-back, but when not they usually go along with Oleksandr Zinchenko towards Mohamed Salah, you’ll fancy Salah to get the higher of him.
“Liverpool can exploit all of this after which you concentrate on how Arsenal are lacking gamers in an attacking sense too.
“There’s a variety of speak about whether or not Bukayo Saka could be match after lacking the previous two matches, however Martin Odegaard continues to be out.
“With out them, Arsenal had been unconvincing in entrance of purpose towards Shakhtar. Gabriel Jesus does so many good issues for the group, however you’ll by no means again him to complete.
“So I’m basing this prediction on a mix of what I noticed towards Shakhtar — as a result of Arsenal had been actually flat all spherical — all their damage doubts and Saliba’s absence.
“If Saliba was enjoying, I wouldn’t be predicting a Liverpool win, but when Calafiori and Timber should not match I don’t really feel Arsenal have ample cowl.
“This is able to be an enormous win for Liverpool, and everyone seems to be saying that, with the run of robust video games they’ve arising, we’ll discover out extra about them quickly.
“However they’ve crushed Chelsea and have sufficient nous and information of their group to maintain their good run going.”
