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Date: Sunday 9th April, 2023
Time: 4:30 pm
Stadium  Anfield
Referee   Paul Tierney (England)
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Team News
Liverpool
A sight for sore eyes emerged at Liverpool's Kirkby training base this week, as Thiago Alcantara was back in full training after missing 10 games with a hip problem, while Virgil van Dijk appears to have fully recovered from the illness that kept him out of the draw with Chelsea.

Luis Diaz (knee) continues to build up his fitness with the squad, but Klopp is pessimistic about the Colombian's chances of making his comeback here, while Stefan Bajcetic (adductor), Calvin Ramsay (knee) and Naby Keita (muscle) will all watch on from the sidelines.

Klopp was not averse to ringing the changes at Stamford Bridge, and the likes of Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are all in line to return to the fold this weekend, although the former was one of a few notable names to miss team training on Thursday alongside Joe Gomez, Arthur and Diogo Jota.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Arsenal
As for Arsenal, Arteta is still sweating over the fitness of William Saliba as he endeavours to shrug off a back problem, while all of Eddie Nketiah (ankle), Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny (both knee) will watch on from the sidelines.

Saliba's chances of recovering for the Anfield showdown are thought to be slim to none, so Rob Holding faces a true test of his newfound mettle in the backline, and Arteta is blessed with the best kind of selection dilemma in the final third.

Leandro Trossard sent shockwaves around Merseyside with a hat-trick for Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield in October, but with Bukayo Saka surely in line for a recall to the first XI after recovering from illness, the Belgian could be forced to accept a super-sub role.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
Prediction: Liverpool 2-3 Arsenal

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