'Spared a masterclass' - Liverpool fans say the same thing after Arsenal team news announcement

Liverpool’s marquee summer signing misses out against Arsenal in tonight’s Premier League clash.

The Gunners make the trip to Anfield with both sides protecting their 100% starts to the season.

But Liverpool will have to do that without midfielder Thiago Alcantara.

The former Bayern Munich man arrived to much fanfare in this transfer window and made his debut in the 2-0 victory away to Chelsea last weekend.

However, Thiago has not been included in the Liverpool starting 11 for the game, being ruled out with a minor fitness issue.

Despite that miss, Liverpool fans were in confident mood of all three points against an Arsenal side who have won two from two.

Jurgen Klopp's pre-Arsenal press conference

Here’s what they were saying:

@LFC_Wahome: We don’t need Thiago to beat Arsenal and team will show that tonight and silence of all the negative reds who don’t have confidence in the rest of the lads.

@OliverJerome_97: Shame we can’t see Thiago run rings round that arsenal midfield.

@MoreMussa: No Thiago :( would’ve been fun to see him run circles around arsenal when we’re 3-0 up.

@WhereDaMoneyAt_: Considering how Arsenal played the last 2 games against us we really could've done with Thiago today but I'm still confident.

@dongeo80sbaby: @LFC doesn’t need Thiago to beat Arsenal at Anfield, he showed more than enough of his class and quality in 45 minutes v Chelsea without training with the team and it’s just Arsenal guys relax, Bobby is in the mood again tonight.

@axe_rhitta: No Thiago? No party, please. Arsenal can count themselves lucky tonight.

@LFC_RV9: As we thought, thiago is not starting Unamused face but this team is MORE than capable of battering this arsenal team! Come on boys! 3pts and a perfect start!

@Whitby_Born: So we're lacking Hendo and Thiago and Arsenal are sometimes our bogey team so.... I'm going for a hard-fought 2-1 win.

@bennyfirmino: Unpopular opinion but Arsenal aren't the sort of team we need Thiago for anyway. Front 3 + Naby should break that defence down.

@TwapeMtila: Arsenal have been spared a Thiago masterclass.

Here are the two starting line-ups tonight.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino

Arsenal: Leno; Holding, Luiz, Tierney; Bellerin, Elneny, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles; Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang