Arsenal head to Liverpool on Sunday hoping to maintain their healthy lead at the top of the Premier League table.
The Gunners currently sit eight points clear of Manchester City at the summit.
Arsenal are up against a Liverpool outfit hoping to bounce back and make a late run for the European spots.
The Reds rested a number of key players for their midweek stalemate with Chelsea.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t start that game.
Paul Merson, writing on Sportskeeda, says Jurgen Klopp’s selection “would worry me as an Arsenal fan”.
He claimed the Liverpool boss could’ve been resting some of his big guns for Sunday’s meeting with the Gunners.
However, Merson still reckons Arsenal will have just about enough to get a 2-1 win over Liverpool.
“This game is a worry for Arsenal,” wrote the Highbury icon.
“Liverpool did not play Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, or Alexander-Arnold against Chelsea.
“Jurgen Klopp could be saving these players for Arsenal. I’d be shocked if they don’t play this game.
“It seems like the Arsenal game at home is more important to Klopp, and that would worry me as an Arsenal fan.
“If Arsenal win this game, I think they win the Premier League.
“They still have a game against an excellent Newcastle side, but Arsenal won’t have to beat them if they can get the better of Liverpool.
“If they win this game, they would have to have a major meltdown to lose the title race.”
Our view
Things are getting tense in the Premier League title race.
Although Arsenal are eight points clear, they have played one more game than City.
In addition, Pep Guardiola’s charges play on Saturday, so they could reduce the gap further, for the time being at least.
Sunday is a crucial game for Arsenal and a win would be a huge psychological boost.
However, never discount Liverpool. They may be having a difficult season but they still have an amazing team and manager.
At the same time, we predict Arsenal will be able to sneak past the Reds, with just one goal between them. Let’s say 1-0.
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