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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Arsenal supporters noticed what Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson did in training for Liverpool

The build up to Liverpool vs Arsenal has reached new levels.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has received a fitness boost with defender Dejan Lovren returning to training following illness, but looks set to be without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker once again.

Meanwhile, Gunners head coach Unai Emery has joked about not wanting to face the European Champions.

"For us we don't want to play against Liverpool ever," Emery said jokingly. "We'd prefer not to play against them.

"That is really our challenge, a good test. For the supporters, for all of us, going there with six points is good. Really our target is to reduce the distance to Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea.

"When we play against them it is a big challenge to show how we can be. Next week is going to be a very good match.

"We are going to prepare first with the adaptation to them, their gameplan and individual players and after to impose our gameplan and capacity. We are going to prepare both defensively and offensively.

"I think first is to be positive in our capacity and then work hard. I know my past is to work hard, the present and future is going to be the same.

"After we can win, we can lose. But above all is be positive and keep moving ahead."

Saturday's game pits the two teams with an 100 per cent record in the Premier League against each other and there appears to be a relaxed mood in the Liverpool camp.

As pointed out by a Liverpool fan on Twitter, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson copied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette's popular handshake.

This hasn't gone down too well amongst some Arsenal fans.

Take a look at what's been said on Twitter...

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