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Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

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Flood, G., & Tanner, J. (2026, November 1). Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-xi-vs-arsenal-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-b1302792.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by George Flood, Jack Tanner

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The article predicts the starting lineup for Liverpool's match against Arsenal in the Premier League, scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Anfield. It highlights that key players like Szoboszlai are dealing with injuries, while others such as Munoz and Wirtz have recent fitness concerns. The predicted lineup features Alisson in goal, a defensive quartet of Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, and Kerkez, midfielders Gravenberch and Mac Allister, and attackers Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo, with Isak leading the line as striker.
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On Sunday, November 1, Arsenal will face Liverpool in a Premier League match at Anfield. This contest is one of Arsenal's toughest challenges this season as they deal with several key injuries: Bukayo Saka, who has a quad injury and could be sidelined for up to eight weeks; William Saliba, whose status remains uncertain after avoiding surgery but having resumed individual training recently; and Max Dowman, serving the first of a three-match suspension following his red card against Fleetwood. However, Arsenal may get boosts from the possible return of Christos Tzolis and other players like Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, and Madueke who are managing minor injuries. Meanwhile, Liverpool is expected to field its strongest lineup after resting several players in their midweek Carabao Cup match against Chelsea, with starters such as Alisson Becker, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and others set to play.

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George Flood
126 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.
🔮 Cole Palmer then stepped up to dispatch the spot-kick for Chelsea as Senne Lammens got two hands on the ball but could not keep it out, leaving reeling United trailing 2-0 with 10 men and 25 minutes still to play.
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🔮 An initially brighter performance may well hand Carrick another stay of execution ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League visit from Roma as fans continued to show him support and aim their ire elsewhere, though a dismal nine-game winless run could surely force the club’s hand amid a nightmare fixture run.
🔮 Manchester United are pondering a shock swoop for Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while they could yet battle Chelsea and Arsenal for Jacobo Ramon.
🔮 Michael Carrick will be desperate for a positive result to ease the enormous pressure on his job, having surprisingly been offered a stay of execution despite heavy defeats by Como and Bournemouth over the past 10 days that continued a wretched start to the season and appeared to leave his position untenable.
🔮 But I don’t know for sure if they will be involved or not.
🔮 In a short statement released via the club’s official channels late on Friday night, Villa chairman and co-owner Nassef Sawiris said the club will “will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football”.
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🔮 Carrick is expected to be given the chance to turn things around at United and remains at the helm for another difficult-looking game away at Chelsea in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League kick-off.
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🔮 Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.
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🔮 The Red Devils captain held clear-the-air talks with under-fire manager Michael Carrick this week and is expected to return to the XI at Stamford Bridge after remaining an unused substitute during the dismal 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth last time out.
🔮 But I don’t know for sure if they will be involved or not.
🔮 Marc Guehi struggled in the 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa but started against Brighton - indicating that he could be rested this weekend as Abdukodir Khusanov potentially comes in to partner Ruben Dias at centre-back.
🔮 The Red Devils captain held clear-the-air talks with under-fire manager Michael Carrick this week and is expected to return to the XI at Stamford Bridge after remaining an unused substitute during the dismal 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth last time out.
🔮 Carrick is expected to be given the chance to turn things around at United and remains at the helm for another difficult-looking game away at Chelsea in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League kick-off.
🔮 But I don’t know for sure if they will be involved or not.
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Topics

Arsenal Brentford Carabao Cup Chelsea Liverpool

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Arsenal ORG · 4× Liverpool ORG · 4× Chelsea ORG · 3× Munoz PERSON · 3× Szoboszlai PERSON · 3× Barcola PERSON · 2× Gakpo PERSON · 2× Jacquet PERSON · 2× Mac Allister PERSON · 2× Wirtz PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Reigning Player of the Season Szoboszlai has been bothered by a persistent hamstring injury since the international break and lasted just 32 minutes on his return to action at Brentford earlier this month, sitting out five of the last six matches in total. asserted
Szoboszlai → reign → total
Summer signing Munoz scored in that game but has not played since due to a right knee problem sustained in the second half. asserted
Munoz → score → half
Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal. asserted
Becker → make → Arsenal
Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo, who played in central defence on Wednesday night, is set to resume his regular role at right-back in the absence of the injured Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley. asserted
who → play → Frimpong
That change would see captain Virgil van Dijk, whose minutes were managed in midweek, resume his impressive partnership with Jacquet at the heart of Liverpool’s defence. asserted
minutes → see → defence
Ryan Gravenberch played the full 90 minutes against Chelsea and should also get the nod to face Arsenal, partnering Mac Allister in midfield. asserted
Gravenberch → play → midfield
Wirtz, meanwhile, emerged as an injury scare after suffering an ankle issue in the win over Brighton but recovered in time to feature against Chelsea and prove his fitness for the Arsenal game. asserted
Wirtz → emerge → game
The form of Barcola, Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha means that Munoz is unlikely to start even if passed fit, though the influential Szoboszlai is one of the first names on the teamsheet for Liverpool when available. asserted
Szoboszlai → mean → Liverpool
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