OVER! Lovren half clears Wilshere's ball forward and Ozil pounces on the ball on the edge of the box. However, he can only fire over the bar and that should be the end of the match.
The referee ends the contest.
90' +3
Can finds space down the right, but Maitland-Niles makes a strong challenge to stop his cross into the box.
90' +2
Ozil miscues his cross to the back post, but it loops viciously in the air and Mignolet has to take action at the back post to turn the ball over the bar.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
T. Walcott enters the game and replaces A. Sánchez.
Sanchez makes way and does not look pleased as he is replaced by Walcott.
Lacazette almost finds his way through the Liverpool defence, but Klavan holds his ground to stop the attack.
88'
WIDE! Wijnaldum breaks through on the counter for the visitors and he offloads for Salah. The winger tries to create room to strike on his left foot, but he can only blast his effort into the side-netting.
86'
Robertson wins a corner for the Reds down the left flank, but the delivery from Oxlade-Chamberlain sails into the hands of Cech.
84'
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
Boos emerge from the home fans as Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Coutinho against his former club.
SAVE! Sanchez fakes a cross to the back post and strikes towards the near post to catch Mignolet out, but the Belgian gets down to make the save under pressure from Welbeck.
83'
Koscielny has to make an important intervention at the back post to stop Robertson's searching ball down the left flank from reaching Salah at the back post.
82'
Can wins possession for the visitors and drives Liverpool into the final third. He looks for the one-two with Salah, but the German cannot latch on to his throughball.
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80'
G. Wijnaldum enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
Wijnaldum replaces Mane for the visitors.
79'
Mignolet has a huge let off as he comes for the ball from the resulting corner and misses it completely. Fortunately the referee spots a foul in the box and awards Liverpool a free-kick.
78'
D. Welbeck enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
SAVE! Bellerin tries his luck from the inside right channel, trying to jam the ball between the near post and Mignolet, but the keeper makes a solid stop to deny the full-back.
Iwobi makes way for Welbeck.
75'
A rare period of calm descends upon the Emirates as Arsenal desperately attempt to take the pace out of the game.
73'
Liverpool regain their control of possession and work the ball down the right to win a corner. Coutinho sends the ball into the box and Can rises highest in the area, but can only direct a tame header at Cech.
71'
Roberto Firmino has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by E. Can.
Can slides the ball to Firmino, who converts his strike with the aid of Cech's hands.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! LIVERPOOL ARE LEVEL IN THIS INCREDIBLE GAME! Firmino is afforded space and time on the edge of the box and he blasts his effort towards the net. Cech gets a hand on the ball, but it goes behind him and bounces into the net. The power of the Brazilian's shot was too much for the Arsenal keeper to overcome.
68'
Salah leads another break forward from the back for the Reds. He sends a good ball forward for Mane, but he opts to drag the ball back and is robbed by Koscielny, quelling the attack.
67'
CLOSE! Bellerin raids down the right and he fires a low ball towards the near post. Lacazette tries to latch on to the cross at the near post, but Klavan steers the ball behind ahead of the forward. A vital interception from the Liverpool defender.
66'
Liverpool are all over the place at the back now. What a change from the first half when the visitors were dominant.
64'
BLOCK! Lacazette twists and turns on the edge of the box and goes for a left-footed drive, only to be denied by a solid block from Lovren.
63'
SAVE! Arsenal are exposed at the back post by Mane as the Senegalese collects Coutinho's cross. He blasts the ball towards the bottom corner, but is denied by Cech and then takes a poor touch to send the ball out for a goal-kick from the rebound.
62'
Wilshere pounces a loose ball on the edge of the box and works it towards Sanchez. He cannot find room for a strike, but the Chilean finds Xhaka for a strike, only to fire wide of the post.
60'
Klopp is furious with his team. They've collapsed from a position of strength to rocking on the ropes here. The Gunners could end the game here such is there dominance.
58'
M. Özil has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Lacazette.
A. Iwobi gets yellow.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!!! INCREDIBLE FROM ARSENAL!!!! THEY COMPLETE A FIVE-MINUTE TURNAROUND! OZIL FINDS THE NET! The German plays a one-two with Lacazette in the box and he collects the ball in the left inside channel. There's still plenty of work to do, but he lifts the ball over the top of Mignolet and into the bottom corner. An extraordinary comeback from the Gunners and now they have a lead to protect.
Iwobi goes into the book for a foul on Mane.
Lacazette reverses the ball to Ozil and the German collects and scores.
56'
G. Xhaka has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Iwobi.
Iwobi slides the ball to Xhaka on the edge of the bix and the midfielder does the rest with a rasping finish.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! XHAKA LEVELS THE SCORES! The midifielder collects 25 yards from goal and unleashes a powerful strike towards the net. It's straight at Mignolet, but the Belgian merely sticks out a hand and the ball travels through it to find the target. It's awful keeping from Mignolet and Arsenal are back on level terms.
53'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by Héctor Bellerín.
Bellerin sends a pinpoint cross to the back post for Sanchez to score.
GOALLLLLLL!!!!! SANCHEZ RESPONDS FOR ARSENAL! The Gunners get back into the contest immediately as Bellerin whips a dangerous cross to the back post. Gomez allows Sanchez to meet the ball ahead of him and the Chilean powers his header into the back of the net from close range.
52'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Roberto Firmino.
Assist Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira
GOALLLLLLL!!!!!! SALAH DOUBLES LIVERPOOL'S LEAD! Arsenal are exposed on the counter once again as Salah's effort deflects off the leg of Mustafi into the net. Maitland-Niles lost the ball in an advanced position and Salah raided forward with menace. He played a one-two with Firmino, with the Brazilian sending a sublime pass the way of his team-mate. The winger still has work to do, but he shapes to shoot and his left-footed strike deflects off Mustafi into the bottom corner.
50'
Xhaka makes a covering tackle to stop Coutinho's run and the ball deflects towards goal - just heading wide of the post. Arsenal are under pressure once again.
49'
SAVE! Liverpool break on the edge of their own box and Salah plays a one-two with Mane to break into the Arsenal penalty area. He goes for the right-footed strike low towards the bottom corner, but Cech makes a solid stop.
48'
Lacazette carries the ball forward and although he misplaces his pass to Sanchez, the Chilean is still able to play a one-two to win a corner.
46'
S. Mustafi enters the game and replaces Nacho Monreal.
Mustafi replaces Monreal for the home side.
We're back underway at the Emirates.
45' +4
The referee ends the first half. There are boos from the home fans.
45' +3
Ozil sums up Arsenal's first half as he plays a sloppy pass through to Bellerin and loses possession to Mane.
Arsenal are probing in the final stages of the half, but are not looking like breaking through Liverpool's defensive line.
45'
MISS! Mane drives into the box and squares the ball for Salah to strike, but the winger misses his kick from the effort.
There will be three minutes of added time.
44'
CHANCES! LIVERPOOL SHOULD DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! Koscielny slips at the back and allows Salah a free path to goal. The Egyptian is denied by a fine save from the on-rushing Cech. However, the rebound falls to Mane who goes for an acrobatic volley. The Senegalese makes a decent connection, but sends his effort over the bar.
43'
Milner performs his defensive duties well as he blocks Lacazette's cross from the left before clearing the ball downfield.
Wilshere drives into the box and slides the ball to Lacazette in the right inside channel, but before he can shoot, Lovren comes across to crowd him out.
42'
Salah latches on to a long ball behind the Arsenal defence on the right flank, but he can only lift his cross into the hands of Cech.
40'
Coutinho almost weaves his way through the Arsenal defence, only to be denied by a well-timed challenge from Koscielny.
38'
Lovren clears the danger from Ozil's corner into the box. Arsenal have offered next to nothing in terms of quality in the final third this evening.
37'
BLOCK! Ozil strikes the ball at goal, but the ball deflects off the wall and goes out for a corner. Not the best effort from the German.
36'
Milner brings down Lacazette 25 yards from goal and the Gunners can now threaten from a set-piece.
35'
Lovren latches on to Coutinho's fine ball over the top of the Arsenal defence from the free-kick, but he slices the ball out for a goal-kick as he tries to play in the number of orange shirts free in the middle.
34'
Monreal goes down as he tackles Mane. Liverpool get the free-kick 35 yards from goal as the Arsenal defender makes his way off the pitch.
32'
CLOSE! Firmino collects Mane on the edge of the box and he takes a brilliant first touch to open up space for a strike. He hits the ball sweetly towards the top corner, but his effort goes centremetres over the bar. So close to a second for the Reds.
30'
Liverpool break down the left through Robertson and he manages to find Mane on the edge of the box. The Senegalese goes for the strike, only to see his shot deflected into the hands of Cech.
29'
BLOCK! Sanchez feeds the ball into Lacazette on the edge of the box, but his strike on the turn is blocked by Lovren well positioned in the middle of the line.
27'
Liverpool's potency on the counter exposed the Gunners' there and home side have to come out an attack now to get back into the contest.
26'
Philippe Coutinho has scored a goal for Liverpool!
Goal Philippe Coutinho Correia
25'
Iwobi has space down the right after collecting Bellerin's pass, but he sends his cross over the heads of everyone in the area.
24'
WIDE! Firmino comes within inches of breaking the deadlock as he latches on to Coutinho's cross at the back post, but his headed effort goes just past the post. Liverpool are having their way with the Gunners down the left flank.
23'
Intent from Arsenal at last as Sanchez and Lacazette combine on the edge of the box, but neither can squeeze an effort at goal amid tight defending from the visitors.
22'
SAVE! Robertson whips another cross to the back post and Firmino latches on to it to guide a header towards goal, but Cech is able to palm the ball behind for a corner.
20'
Cech continues to be the busier of the two keepers as he comes off his line to claim Robertson's cross at the back post.
19'
Milner feeds the ball into the feet of Firmino and he tries to backheel the ball for Salah's run, but Monreal makes an important interception.
18'
Arsenal have been on the back foot from the off and are not forcing the issue here, despite playing on home soil.
16'
Coutinho sends the ball deep from the resulting set-piece, but Cech is able to gather at the back post after Salah attempted to knock it back into the six-yard area.
15'
Robertson breaks in behind Bellerin down the left and he fires the ball low across the face of goal, but Koscielny does well to slide the ball out for a corner.
14'
WIDE! Coutinho edges forward to the edge of the box and he collects Salah's offload before striking the ball on his left foot, sending his effort comfortably wide of the post.
13'
J. Milner enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
Milner replaces Henderson for the visitors.
12'
Mane wins the ball from Bellerin and raids down the left flank. He tries to fire the ball across the face of goal to Firmino, but his cross deflects into the hands of Cech.
10'
Henderson's going to have to make way here with a hamstring issue. Not what Liverpool need over the hectic festive period.
9'
A concern for Liverpool as Henderson goes down and requires treatment on the pitch.
8'
Coutinho whips the ball into the box, but Cech comes off his line to gather in a crowd of players.
7'
Maitland-Niles stands up to the challenge of Salah down the flank, but he loses his balance after winning the ball and concedes a corner.
6'
Arsenal win a free-kick and then a corner, but fail to put the Reds' backline under pressure with their deliveries into the box.
4'
Salah tries to break in behind the Arsenal defence to latch on to Coutinho's ball over the top, but Cech is out to gather the loose ball.
BLOCK! Lacazette pounces on a loose ball inside the Liverpool box, and with his back to goal plays a pass back to Xhaka. The midfielder goes for the strike, but he tamely strikes his effort at Lovren.
3'
Maitland-Niles loses possession in a dangerous position as he takes his eye off Xhaka's lofted pass over the top.
2'
Xhaka plays a short backpass to Monreal, but the Spaniard is alert to the threat posed by Firmino and acts quickly to scoop the ball back to Cech.
1'
We're underway at Anfield.
The Gunners were hammered by Liverpool when the two sides last met at the end of August. The Reds put four goals past Arsene Wenger's men on a day to forget for the Frenchman as Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Daniel Sturridge all found the net.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
Revenge will be on their minds of Arsenal's player this evening following their humilation at Anfield. They are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competition, including their narrow win over West Ham during the week where they advanced into the quarter-finals of the League Cup. The Gunners were not overly convincing in their last league win against Newcastle, and will need an improvement in the final third this evening.
Jurgen Klopp's men are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions. Liverpool bounced back from a frustrating run of two draws against Everton and West Brom with a comprehensive victory over Bournemouth last week at the Vitality Stadium. Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Firmino and Salah all found the net. The Egyptian's form has been essential in guiding the Reds into the top four places and he will once again by a key figure tonight.
The tean news has been confirmed and we'll start with the home side.
Liverpool subs: Karius, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Solanke, Alexander-Arnold.
Arsenal are unchanged from their win over Newcastle last week. Alexandre Lacazette leads the line with Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Alex Iwobi in support. Olivier Giroud misses out after suffering a hamstring injury during the week, while Theo Walcott remains on the bench. Jack Wilshere and Ainsley Maitland-Niles start their third league match in a row, with the latter surely being tested by the Reds at left-back.
Klopp starts all of the 'big four' for the first time away from home this season. Mane, Coutinho, Firmino and Salah all start together for the first time since Liverpool's comfortable home win over Southampton in November. Klopp has made two changes from his side's win over Bournemouth to recall Mane into the team as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain drops to the bench against his old club, while Emre Can comes into the fold to oust Georginio Wijnaldum after serving a one-match ban.
STAT ATTACK! Liverpool have scored at least three goals in each of their four Premier League matches against Arsenal under Jurgen Klopp, scoring 14 goals in total (W3 D1).
STAT ATTACK! Arsenal have lost their last three Premier League games against Liverpool – they haven’t lost four in a row against them since May 1998.
STAT ATTACK! Arsenal have won 13 of their last 14 Premier League games at the Emirates, losing the other against Manchester United (1-3) at the start of the month.
HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 0-1 LIVERPOOL
Liverpool have dominated the first half and lead through Philippe Coutinho's headed strike against Arsenal. The Reds could be out of sight had Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane taken their opportunities towards the end of the first period, but Petr Cech and Mane's poor effort have kept the Gunners in the game. Arsene Wenger must be pondering changes at the break as his side have offered nothing in the final third. The game could get out of hand if Liverpool convert one of their opportunities early in the second half.
FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 3-3 LIVERPOOL
WHAT A GAME! It ends all square between Arsenal and Liverpool but the two sides put on an incredible show this evening. Both teams will feel that they should have won the contest, both holding leads. Liverpool went ahead through Philippe Coutinho's effort in the first half before Mohamed Salah doubled their advantage. However, that goal inspired the Gunners into action with a breathtaking five-minute comeback as Alexis Sanchez, Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil found the net to put the home side in front. There would be one more twist in the tale as Roberto Firmino's effort burst through the hands of Petr Cech to nestle into the bottom corner and save a point for the visitors.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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