Change for Arsenal on the hour mark.

Granit Xhaka is replaced by Dani Ceballos.

A rare chance for Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette is looking for his second of the game but the Frenchman pokes a shot straight at Alisson who was quick to cover the angle.

Andrew Robertson's delivery on this occasion doesn't find its intended target, allowing Bernd Leno to scoot off his line and claim the ball.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Arsenal didn't do anywhere near enough in the first half, but the onus is on them to take the game to Liverpool now.

Sadio Mane looks really sharp for Liverpool tonight. Every time he gets the ball he looks a real threat.

Match pattern is same as the first half at the moment.

Liverpool hogging the ball, Arsenal frantically defending for their lives.

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Gibson_Giant: Why are Arsenal’s defence playing out from the back like there is no Liverpool press? They think they are in Italy or something?

Certainly is an interesting tactic.

Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold booked for a late challenge on Kieran Tierney.

Lovely outside-of-the-boot pass from Naby Keita to set Sadio Mane free.

The goalscorer bears down on goal but lashes a shot over.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Liverpool are the better team and deservedly lead at half-time.

They have put Arsenal in their place in that first half, they have been quicker to everything, played at a quicker intensity and posed the bigger threat.

They have dominated from the off and pressed with an intensity which we have come to expect from Liverpool.

Strap yourselves in.

We're under again.

For those - like Jamie in Newcastle and others on social media - who missed the joke at 42 mins.

I KNOW AUBAMEYANG IS PLAYING!

But he has been so anonymous it feels like he isn't.

In fact, he has had 13 touches on the ball - only Willian and Alexandre Lacazette have had fewer - including zero in the opposition penalty area.

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

We didn't expect Arsenal to score when they did, we know they can break quickly but it was one of the more horrible goals we have seen in the Premier League.

I think Mikel Arteta will be disappointed with the nature of how Arsenal defended. Arsenal need to offer more going forward in the second half, they didn't offer nearly enough.

It's food for thought for Arteta, who has spoken about being adaptable - and he will need to be if Arsenal are to get back into this game.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith speaking to BBC Sport: "They gave me everything and they've continued to do that since the end of last season. I feel like we've added well to the squad. The players that were there at the end of last season also have improved and there are lots of positives."

On Jack Grealish: "We've been working on breakthrough runs with Jack and it was a great run, great finish and it's all you can ask for. We felt they would be quite high [defensively] and there would be space to run into them.

"[Grealish] is a special player and a special talent. I think he would be the first to say we've improved as a team. We've improved and it helps take the pressure off him a bit, it was an all round great performance tonight."

On John McGinn: "He's a tremendous player and a tremendous character in the dressing room. John is probably the biggest character in that dressing room. On the pitch he covers every blade of grass.

"This season we have added quality to the squad. That will to win and keep the ball out the back of the net is a fine balance but it's what we're finding at the moment. We just want to win the next game. It's a tough one, Liverpool at home, but we want to keep improving each game. Performances and results like tonight can only help that."

On any further signings: "We're still looking, the Sport Director has his finger firmly on the pulse and we'll be looking until the window shuts."

Fulham

Fulham manager Scott Parker speaking to BBC Sport: "It's difficult [to explain] really. For large parts I liked us. I thought we had a real quality about us but I'm stood here now for third game repeating myself.

"The first time they get into our box we concede, the second time the same. You can't give away goals like we have given away goals in this league. We need to improve.

"I think from what I've seen in terms of endeavour and not giving up - I've seen that against Leeds and I've seen that again tonight - we can keep working and try to improve but I think it's clear to everyone what we need to do. Whether that's on the training ground or in the market, that's what we're going to do.

"I thought I would put another defender in there to be a bit more solid and have more control and I thought we did that well and we caused them a lot of problems, but you can't give up goals like we're giving them up. It's unacceptable some of the goals against us and we need to learn from them.

"I said from the outset [after promotion] and when we sat down with people at the football club - I know where we were and where we are now. It's going to be a tough year, we're going to face a tough challenge and we need to work out if we want to compete in this league or just be a passenger."

On whether he thinks he will be able to add to his squad: "Hopefully. As I said the transfer window is what it is and bringing in players is difficult. Let's see come the end of the window."

Right, some reaction for you from the earlier game...

And relax.

A breath-taking first half comes to an end.

Zoe B: Two Alexander-Armstrong attempts since my last tweet! COME ON!

A Pointless tweet, Zoe.

Ainsley Mainland-Niles should do better, his touch lets him down from David Luiz's long ball forward and Alisson can collect.

The England international was on as well.

Mikel Arteta might want to think about bringing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on in the second half.

Mohamed Salah almosttt latches onto Roberto Firmino's header but Bernd Leno is quickly off his line to snatch the ball at the feet of the Egyptian.