The intensity has dropped massively at the Amex. Brighton are dropping off and letting Spurs have possession. They haven't created anything since that Harry Kane chance, which came from Robert Sanchez's mistake!

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Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports on Mo Salah: "He made it, he just had one training session. He can come on really good.

"We have the opportunity to [make changes]. Naby Keita is in a really good moment but we have the opportunity to make these changes so we need to use the boys when they are ready. Thiago is ready. I thought it would be the right one for today.

"We need to be compact, closing the right gaps and defend them in our way. Hopefully we can do that.

"Big one. I expect Arsenal to really go for it. They are obviously in a really good moment and good position. If you had asked them at the start of the season what they want, it would have been to qualify for the Champions League with this wonderful young team. We have our own targets and hope to cause them problems.

"The good thing with how we always see it, is as good as the teams are in shape [their form], they have not played us. So hopefully we can stop them tonight."

Leandro Trossard wins a corner off Rodrigo Bentancur, who fires it towards his own net as if he was expecting a free-kick to be given? Very strange. He's gesturing to the referee.

Anyway, Brighton take the set-piece and it's cleared comfortably by Spurs.

CM: Hm. Hard not to feel a little insulted by Salah starting on the bench. Doesn't Klopp take Arsenal seriously.

Harry Kane tries to dip it under the crossbar as he touches it past Lewis Dunk on the edge of the box and hits it on the half volley.

It's always rising and Robert Sanchez isn't concerned.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to Sky Sports: "We know the importance of the match. We play at home against a big oppoent and we need that big performance.

"There will be periods in the game where they have more of the ball so hopefully we can replicate that. There are a lot of things you have to do well against a team like Liverpool.

"It's a big game for us as well. Three points will take us closer to what we want - so that's the aim."

On Mo Salah being on the bench: "It needs constant attention. With the players they have they can play in different formations and ways so I don't think that will make a difference."

Some nice touches by Spurs but Brighton are doing well to break things down in the middle.

Sergio Reguilón switches it over to the right but Dejan Kulusevski's cross is blocked as he cuts inside. Spurs retain possession and go again around the back.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries to slide it through to Dejan Kulusevski in the box but the two aren't on the same wavelength and it rolls out for a goal kick to Brighton.

Jonathan Woodgate
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Both teams are playing really well at the moment and this is a really big game for both sides.

Both managers will play how they believe the game should be played. Liverpool will take the game to Arsenal but Arsenal won't change.

It is going to be very interesting.

Joel Veltman tries to find Solly March on the right but it's straight out of play. Brighton started off brightly but that break in play has killed their tempo a bit.

Spurs are seeing more of the ball now.

Eric Terry-Butcher Dier is back on with a big bandage across his head.

Hugo Lloris comes over to take the Spurs free-kick inside their half.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

Huge game here tonight between Arsenal and Liverpool. Manchester City left the door ajar for Liverpool to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table to only one point when they were held at Crystal Palace on Monday. Arsenal have the opportunity to put further distance between themselves and those chasing a top four spot.

Liverpool, even with an unfamiliar line-up. won 2-0 here in the League Cup semi-final second leg in January - but Arsenal will be confident of doing better having improved since then.

Moses Mpiire: Arsenal winning tonight is a trophy on its own.

Joe: When teams need to end a bad run they look for Spurs in their fixtures.

Neal Maupay and Eric Dier challenge for the ball in the air and the Spurs defender has got a big gash on his head.

He's getting patched up as there's blood on his face and Maupay is shown a yellow card.

Rodrigo Bentancur eventually robs it off Brighton but he's under pressure from Yves Bissouma. It's launched up the field by Hugo Lloris, Brighton don't deal with it, Robert Sanchez gives it away to Harry Kane and the Spurs striker has an open goal when he touches it past him. The angle is tight but Kane should score! Instead, he slides it wide. HUGE miss.

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Liverpool

Liverpool aren't in bad shape either.

They have won eight Premier League games in a row for the first time since a run of 18 ended in February 2020.

They have scored 21 goals and only conceded twice during their current winning streak.

Jurgen Klopp's side have also kept three successive league clean sheets for the first time this season.

They have scored 34 Premier League goals away from home, more than any other side in the top flight.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg gives it away and Leandro Trossard does well to keep it for Brighton under pressure from two players.

It's switched over to Joel Veltman on the right and Brighton start a patient build-up as Spurs re-group.

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Arsenal

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Arsenal are looking very good at the moment.

They are looking to win six consecutive Premier League games for the first time since a run of seven under Unai Emery in 2018.

Mikel Arteta's side are also looking for a fourth consecutive home victory in the league.

In fact, only Liverpool have won more points than Arsenal in the last six matches.

Cristian Romero chases it down the right but it will go out for a goal kick. Brighton string a few passes together as they switch it across the back.

But Spurs are pressing high. Shane Duffy has to hoof it away. Lewis Dunk isn't happy - he wants Brighton to play out from the back and keep their cool.

Off we go in tonight's first game.