Gary Neville claims Arsenal have PATHETIC excuse ready for Liverpool defeat | OneFootball

The hype going into this weekend’s game against Arsenal is unsurprisingly high for both teams.

For Liverpool it is a chance to go seven points ahead of a team tipped for the title in pre-season predictions, which is significant even at this early stage of the season. For Arsenal, it is a chance to calm down the rough seas they’ve had to navigate so far.

Despite obviously being a good team, Arsenal’s temperament has been wayward this season. They have already received a league-high three red cards in the games where they dropped points.

It has resulted in both Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard missing time. And because of the third red card, importantly for Liverpool, they will be without William Saliba this weekend.

Saliba has been one of the best centre-backs in the world since he started regularly playing for Arsenal in 2022. He will be joined in his absence by fellow defender Riccardo Calafiori who suffered an injury in the Champions League this week.