Liverpool and Arsenal meet at Anfield on Wednesday night in a high-profile Carabao Cup clash for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds are heading into the cup tie on a wave of optimism, leading the Premier League table by six points following Sunday's 2-1 comeback win over Tottenham on Merseyside.
In contrast, Arsenal are in crisis after this weekend's action as they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at home with Crystal Palace - but the scoreline only tells half the story.
As of Monday morning, the club were considering stripping Granit Xhaka of the captaincy after his extraordinary show of dissent towards home fans at the Emirates, while Unai Emery is under increasing pressure from supporters.
While the Carabao Cup is not necessarily a key target for either club, there is no doubt that Emery needs a result at Anfield - and the last thing Klopp wants is a home cup exit to dent his team's momentum.
Carabao Cup preview
Liverpool vs Arsenal
Venue: Anfield
Kick-off time: 7:30pm, Wednesday October 30
Liverpool team news and injuries
Mohamed Salah is unlikely to be risked after coming off against Spurs with an ankle injury.
Virgil van Dijk suffered a dead leg on Sunday and could be rested, while Joel Matip faces a race to return from a knee injury.
Xherdan Shaqiri and Nathaniel Clyne remain out
Liverpool (4-3-3): Kelleher; Williams, Van den Berg, Gomez, Milner; Lallana, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Brewster, Origi, Jones
Arsenal team news and injuries
One saving grace of the Xhaka saga is that Emery has the perfect opportunity to rotate his squad for this cup tie.
Xhaka has been dropped, with the likes of Joe Willock set to feature.
Emery should revert to something resembling a Europa League lineup, though Kieran Tierney appears to have taken the first-choice slot at left-back already.
Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka will expect starts in attack, but Emery will have to balance giving minutes to squad members against facing the country's in-form side.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac; Willock, Torreira; Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe, Saka; Martinelli
Tickets
For Liverpool ticket information, visit the club's website here.
Away tickets for Arsenal are currently sold out.
Head to Head record (H2H)
Liverpool have history to their advantage in this fixture with 88 wins to Arsenal's 78, and 61 draws.
The Reds are also unbeaten in the last nine meetings with the Gunners, winning five of those, including the last two League outings at Anfield - 5-1 last December and 3-1 this August.
Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Liverpool to qualify: 4/9
- Arsenal to qualify: 17/10
Correct score
| Scoreline | Liverpool win | Arsenal win | Draw (90 mins) |
| 1-0 | 9/1 | 14/1 | 0-0 (14/1) |
| 2-0 | 10/1 | 20/1 | 1-1 (13/2) |
| 2-1 | 7/1 | 12/1 | 2-2 (9/1) |
| 3-0 | 14/1 | 40/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of 6pm BST on October 29.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
The Gunners have a point to prove at Anfield, but this Liverpool squad have that priceless quality of knowing how to win.
It is not outlandish to see Arsenal leaving Merseyside with a victory - particularly given that these matches go straight to a penalty shootout after 90 minutes - but Klopp has second-string players ready and waiting to prove themselves.
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Sky Sports' Utra HD channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow the match in Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE match blog with expert analysis from David Lynch and Simon Collings.
