Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

This is a big game for Liverpool and their top-four hopes, at the start of a big week for the Reds - they have the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

It is hard to know what sort of test they will get from Arsenal, though, because we saw how good, and bad, the Gunners can be in their 3-3 draw with West Ham last time out.

I am not sure how Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has got any hair left after watching that - he must have been tearing it out at times.

Prediction: 1-2

Ed O'Toole: I have had a lot of tweets published on Bbc football but never by Emma. Come on Emma you can break that duck tonight! A win for Liverpool would be great considering other results.

Sorry Ed, I don't actually select the tweets usually! But I'm feeling generous tonight.

Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to Sky Sports: "They are an incredible team, we suffered at home against them but we are more patient and it is a big step to winning the Premier League.

"You never know after an international break but I trust my players. The players don't always believe me but I like every one of them, today I trust some of my players who haven't played for a while. When you are winning, winning, the guys who play know they have to play good to play again. There is good solidarity between the players.

"The Premier League is the nicest competition [to win], it is 11 months and it is so tough. We are close. We need three more wins.

"Sergio Aguero is fine, his knee is perfect. He needs the rhythm of games but we need players fresh. I am delighted the way he trained this week, nothing is going to change. Maybe one day we will need the one goal to win something and he will be there."

The Arsenal matchday programme is dedicated to ex-player David Rocastle.

The Gunners are also wearing shirts in tribute during the warm-up.

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Leicester City

Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers speaking to BBC Sport: "The idea was to go in and make sure formation is compact and tight.

"For the first half, defensively we were strong and good. There was a bit of tiredness, players had played internationals.

"Second half was better. We were disappointed with the first and second goals.

"Overall the best team won. The best team in the league this season. We tried to fight the best we could with the players having been away.

"Fofana is going to be a world-class defender. His anticipation for a defender... he's fast, competitive and has courage.

"James Maddison is a big quality - him and Ricky (Ricardo Pereira] are going to be big for the last eight games.

"Playing at home or away there isn't an advantage. We've improved at home in past two games, but we played the champions-to-be today.

"We're not in the top four until the 38th game of the season."

James (7.36 entry) raises a good point about Liverpool's position tonight following earlier results.

Three points will see them move level with West Ham in fifth, and more importantly, move to within two points of Chelsea in a Champions League spot.

Arsenal are currently four points behind Liverpool.

Sadio Mane has scored seven top-flight goals against Arsenal - the only side he has a better record against is Crystal Palace.

Alexandre Lacazette has scored in each of his last three Premier League starts against Liverpool.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has failed to score in all five of his top-flight appearances against Liverpool, failing to register a single shot on target.

"There is no handbrake now. We need to go for it," says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

He's up for it.

James Hammond: On a day where Chelsea gift us a chance to close in on the top 4 and we leave Jota on the bench after an insane international break, and Milner starts over Keita, Jones and Gini. Wow...

Leicester City

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers to Sky Sports: "For large parts of the first half we defended well, we had tiredness in our game. Technically we weren't as good as we normally are. We are disappointed with the goals, they came when we were starting to chase the game.

"Apart from that we had some chances but the best team has won the game. We have no excuses.

"We didn't show the quality we have got but that comes with a bit of tiredness sometimes. Our organisation was good but we didn't get through the pitch well at times.

"If you concede against a team with that much quality they can just hide the ball from you. We have been brilliant this season with what we have had to contend with, injuries and stuff, so now we can recover for a few days and freshen the guys up."

One of the best individual performances in the Premier League ever? Quite possibly.

BBC Sport takes a look back at the infamous 4-4 draw between Liverpool and Arsenal in April 2009, featuring four goals from Andrey Arshavin which all but prevented Liverpool from winning the title.

Arsenal have lost just one of their past eight home Premier League games (W4, D3).

The Reds have won five of their past six away games in all competitions, with their only defeat in that sequence coming at Leicester.

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Manchester City

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne speaking to Sky Sports: "It was really good today, especially in the first-half when we dominated. There was one team playing. In the second half they did a bit better, but I think we deserved more goals.

"I came back on Tuesday and started training on Thursday and half the team started training on Friday.

"We created chances and should have scored more. We knew the way they played against us it would be difficult - they were defensive."

On his assist for the second goal: "I'm here to provide for the team. If I can set up my team-mates then that's good."

On his moment of anger towards the end of the match: "I thought something was a little bit serious, but football is a contact sport so that's fine."

Thoughts on the team news from both camps?

How much will Arsenal miss Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe?

Roberto Firmino is back in for Liverpool. James Milner is also starting in midfield ahead of the likes of Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and Georginio Wijnaldum.

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Liverpool have earned just two victories in their past 20 Premier League away games against Arsenal (D9, L9), winning 2-0 in August 2011 and 4-3 in August 2016.

Arsenal defeated Liverpool 2-1 at the Emirates in July and are aiming to beat them in consecutive home league games for the first time since April 2015.

Good shift that, Tom.

Not a bad game to end the night is it? No Premier League fixture has produced more goals than the 166 between Arsenal and Liverpool.

...So we better get some goals!

I'll let you know just how 'so, so happy' Pep Guardiola is with this latest win but here's our own league leader Emma Sanders back in the driving seat for the late, late game at Arsenal...

Manchester City have a 15th away win on the spin and they made it look comfortable. The champions elect close in a bit more on another title.

Now Rodri is booked for bringing down Youri Tielemans. Almost done in the Leicestershire sun.

Sean: Ashamed at De Bruyne's flopping, but that should have been red for violent conduct.