Summary

  • Liverpool can nine points clear at top after Spurs lose to Wolves

  • Man City can diminish gap when they face Southampton on Sunday

  • Maitland-Niles gives Arsenal lead, putting away low Iwobi cross

  • Firmino scores twice in two minutes - puts away loose ball and then stunning individual goal

  • Mane finishes pass from Salah, who wins and scores penalty for fourth, Firmino adds penalty for his hat-trick

Live Reporting

Emma Sanders

  1. Top of the pops

    Liverpool v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)

    If you're just tuning in, Wolves have done Liverpool a favour. They beat Tottenham 3-1 meaning the Reds go into this match with their six-point lead at the top still intact.

    They can move nine points clear with victory today. Manchester City can then close the gap again on Sunday when they take on Southampton.

    Here's the report on that game.

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  2. Fabinho starts for Reds, Ozil absent for Gunners

    Liverpool v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes one change to his side as Arsenal arrive at Anfield.

    Fabinho - scorer of Liverpool's fourth and final goal against Newcastle on Wednesday - replaces Jordan Henderson in midfield.

    Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah

    Subs: Mignolet, Clyne, Keita, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Origi

    Liverpool line-up-

    There are four changes in all for Arsenal following their draw against Brighton on Wednesday.

    Unai Emery hands starts to Aaron Ramsey, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Alex Iwobi and Shkodran Mustafi, as Laurent Koscielny, Matteo Guendouzi and Alexandre Lacazette drop to the bench. Mesut Ozil, however, is absent from the squad.

    Arsenal XI: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

    Subs: Cech, Elneny, Koscielny, Lacazette, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka

    Arsenal line-up-

  3. Liverpool v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)

    Liverpool couldn't have wished for a better first half of the season.

    Top of the table and unbeaten on Christmas Day, but can the Reds end the year on a high with victory over rivals Arsenal?

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    The Gunners are keeping up with the top four and can match anyone on their day. But they have just two wins in their last five Premier League matches.

    Can they become the first team to beat Liverpool in the league this season?

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