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Unai Emery’s Arsenal will look to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to seven games when they welcome London rivals Watford to the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners began their EFL Cup campaign with a hard-earned 3-1 victory over Brentford on Wednesday, with Alexandre Lacazette once again on the scoresheet. Arsenal have also totted up four wins on the trot in the league, while their first clean sheet of the season also came last weekend against Everton.
Javi Gracia’s Watford were less fortunate and were knocked out of the League Cup on penalties by Tottenham at Stadium MK. The Hornets however do sit fourth in the league table, above their opponents on Saturday, but have not won since the beginning of the month.
53: The first half started with ferocious pace, so it's little surprise that this half is something of a slow burner at the moment. Neither side are able to keep possession for too long or string together anything meaningful.
Chelsea put together a nice move and Kovacic, who is having a good game, slipped the ball to Hazard inside the left channel. He charged towards goal and cut a left-footed shot across Alisson and into the far corner. There's a feeling that Alisson could have done a little better, but it was also a brilliant finish from the Belgian wizard.
Things started well for Liverpool and Salah twice failed to test Kepa with curling efforts from the edge of the area, the kind he scores when he is in his best form. He also went close when he rounded the goalkeeper and tried to score, and he would have but for Rudiger's impressive block off the line.
44: Mane goes for the spectacular and attempts a bicycle kick after touching down Alexander-Arnold's cross. Milner is livid as it seems that the ball was intended to find him free at the back post.
42: Liverpool are putting together some really good moves but there's always a bit missing at the end. Whether it's a pass or a shot, it's just not there.
39: Mane does the right thing, in Liverpool's eyes, and brings down Hazard as he races away on a counter attack inside his own half. Proper taking one for the team there
Salah is played behind the defence and rounds Kepa but is forced away from goal and to an angle. From the right he rolls a shot on target towards a vacant net, but Rudiger is on hand just in time to clear off the line. That's as good as a goal.
39: Liverpool have responded well and work the ball to Mane at the back post. You think he is about to run onto it and volley at goal, but instead he brings it down then tries to work it to Robertson but the ball goes out of play.
It's a fantastic team move to set Hazard away in the left channel and he fires a low shot across Alisson to find the only part of the goal he can score in.
Liverpool go to sleep at the back and David Luiz spots and opportunity to play Willian in from deep and executes his through pass brilliantly. Willian runs towards goal from the right and can't quite lift the ball over Alisson as the goalkeeper rushes out to close down the angles.
"Lovely pass by Luiz, it was like watching a quarter-back the way he took everyone out of the game," says Glenn Hoddle on BT Sport.
20: Alexander-Arnold sets Salah on his way with a pass from deep. The winger drives into the penalty area and tries an precise pass to fin Firmino, but Mane was free and watches on as nothing comes of the attack.
18: Liverpool are continuing to find space in dangerous areas. Milner works it to Salah and then onto Firmino, who has a shot blocked and wins a corner.
Milner delivers a ball to Van Dijk, who is being marked by Kante of all people, but they can't get an effort on goal.
15: It's been a lively start inside the first 15 minutes. Salah has twice had chances to test Kepa from the edge of the area with time and space. His first effort was hit at the centre of the goal and easily saved, the second...well it's best not to talk too much about that one. He set himself to curl it into the corner but fired well wide.
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
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Highlights will be shown at 10:30 PM on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Shkodran Mustafi: The German defender looked uncomfortable against Brentford in midweek and had Rob Holding to thank for digging the side out of danger at times. Sokratis is expected to feature after suffering a dead leg against Vorskla, but the Greek defender will need help from his fellow centre-back if they are to stave off the threat of Troy Deeney.
The German in action for Arsenal against Everton (AFP/Getty Images)
Best stat…
56: Arsenal have won 56 points from a possible 60 from Saturday 3pm home games since their opening-day defeat to Aston Villa at the beginning of the 2013/14 season.
Player to watch…
Andre Gray: The forward proved to be a nightmare for the Fulham defence last weekend, constantly showing his desire to use his pace to run in behind, and he capitalised on some abysmal defending from the hosts to give the visitors an early lead. Theo Walcott and Richarlison were a similar threat for the Arsenal defence with their pace and timing of their runs, but spurned their chances when they came. Gray will hope to go one better than the Everton duo this weekend and beat Petr Cech.
Andre Gray has impressed for Watford so far (Getty)
