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On Saturday evening in England - a duel of leaders: London's "Arsenal" club will try to maintain the first place in the match against the "Liverpool" team.
"Arsenal" - "Liverpool" Tournament: English Premier League Stadium: "Emirates" (London) Referee: Martin Atkinson Date and time: 2013-11-02, 19:30
The 2013/2014 season is gaining momentum and on Saturday in England, the X-th round of the country's championships will begin, with all eyes on London, where the championship leaders "Arsenal" will aim to defeat the "Liverpool" club with a sparkling attacking tandem in front.
London's "Arsenal" club bounced back after losing the first season game and quickly gained momentum in the Premier League, breaking into the first position of the tournament table, which they have not left since the fifth round of the league. After the loss to "Aston Villa," the "Gunners" secured seven victories, including a triumph in the North London derby, and only lost two points.
Despite successful performances in the Premier League, recently Arsene Wenger's wards have shown declining form and the "Gunners" lost to the "Borussia" team in the UEFA Champions League, and were eliminated from the English League Cup after a defeat to "Chelsea."
Brendan Rodgers' team's performance at the beginning of the season was not stable. After three victories by a minimal result, including a successful match against "Manchester United," the team later dropped points against the "Swansea" team and suffered a setback from the players of "Southampton."
However, with the return of the suspended striker Luis Suarez, whom the same "Arsenal" team tried to lure in the summer, the team looks more threatening. The duo of Uruguayan and shining in "Liverpool" Daniel Sturridge is currently working flawlessly and causing problems for many opposing defenses, allowing the team to stay at the top of the table.
The injuries do not leave the London "Arsenal" club this season: the team will have to play without injured defenders Mathieu Flamini, Abou Diaby, young Serge Gnabry and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, as well as attackers Theo Walcott, Yaya Sanogo and Lukas Podolski, who only returned to training this week.
In the ranks of "Liverpool," the solidly performing Philippe Coutinho has returned to the lineup after injury, but the team may have to play without left-back Jose Enrique, who has knee problems, and the long-term absentees Iago Aspas and Sebastian Coates.
Recent head-to-head meetings: "Arsenal" 2 - 2 "Liverpool" "Liverpool" 0 - 2 "Arsenal" "Liverpool" 1 - 2 "Arsenal" "Arsenal" 0 - 2 "Liverpool" "Arsenal" 1 - 1 "Liverpool"
Predicted lineups: "Arsenal": Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Wilshere; Giroud. "Liverpool": Mignolet; Toure, Skrtel, Sakho; Johnson, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Cissokho; Sturridge, Suarez.
