Matchday (Live): Arsenal Vs Liverpool FA Cup third round clash, line up and all the action
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – Wednesday, December 6, 2023: Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold during the FA Premier League match between Sheffield United FC and Liverpool FC at Bramall Lane. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Jurgen Klopp has named a strong starting lineup for Liverpool’s FA Cup third-round tie at Arsenal, despite 10 players being ruled out in the buildup.
The Reds are one of few clubs in the Premier League whose schedule is packed throughout January, due to their involvement in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
While the majority of sides, Arsenal included, are afforded a near two-week winter break, Klopp and his players are in action twice in the next four days.
Despite suggestions Klopp could rotate his side for the third-round clash, Liverpool will field a strong XI at the Emirates.
Alisson starts behind a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez.
The absence of Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai sees a midfield of Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Curtis Jones.
And Harvey Elliott fills in for Mohamed Salah on the right, joining Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez in attack.
Virgil van Dijk is not part of the squad, though Diogo Jota is among those on the bench along with 16-year-old Trey Nyoni.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Quansah, Gomez; Mac Allister, Gakpo, Jones; Elliott, Diaz, Nunez
Substitutes: Kelleher, Bradley, Chambers, Gravenberch, McConnell, Nyoni, Clark, Gordon, Jota
Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Nelson, Havertz
Substitutes: Raya, Cedric, Walters, Sousa, Smith Rowe, Nwaneri, Trossard, Martinelli, Nketiah
Chelsea needed just 45 minutes to beat Championship side, Preston, 4-0 in an FA Cup third round clash.
In the first half of the FA Cup third-round game at Stamford Bridge, the Championship side were able to hold Chelsea to a goalless draw despite the hosts dominating the match.
Chelsea who were without Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson who is currently with Senegal national team preparing for the 2023 AFCON, scored four goals in the last 32 minutes of the encounter.
Armando Broja scored the opener in the 58th minute, and Thiago Silva who is a second-half substitute made it 2-0 in the 66th minute.
Raheem Sterling’s 69th-minute goal and Enzo Fernández’s controversial goal in the 85th minute which was first ruled out for offside before it was given after a lengthy VAR check sealed the victory.
In the other FA Cup third-round game involving a Premier League club played simultaneously with Chelsea vs Preston, Aston Villa waited until the 87th minute to grab the winning goal over Middlesbrough, courtesy of Matty Cash’s strike.
Below are the results of all the FA Cup third-round games played so far and the teams qualified for 4th round:
Thursday, January 4
Crystal Palace Vs. Everton
0-0 (the two teams have to go through a replay to qualify).
Friday, January 5
Brentford Vs Wolves
1-1 (the two teams have to go through a replay to qualify).
Fulham Vs Rotherham
1-0 (Fulham qualified)
Tottenham Vs Burnley
1-0 (Tottenham qualified)
Saturday, January 6
Maidstone United Vs Stevenage
1-0 (Maidstone qualified)
Coventry Vs Oxford Utd
6-2 (Coventry qualified)
Millwall Vs Leicester City
2-3 (Leicester City qualified)
AFC Wimbledon Vs Ipswich Town
1-3 (Ipswich qualified)
Sunderland Vs Newcastle
0-3 (Newcastle qualified)
Watford Vs Chesterfield
2-1 (Watford qualified)
Stoke City Vs Brighton
2-4 (Brighton qualified)
Gillingham Vs Sheffield United
0-4 (Sheffield United qualified)
Blackburn Rovers Vs Cambridge United
5-2 (Blackburn qualified)
Newport County Vs Eastleigh
1-1 (to undergo replay)
Norwich City Vs Bristol Rovers
1-1 (to undergo replay)
QPR Vs Bournemouth
2-3 (Bournemouth qualified)
Plymouth Argyle Vs Sutton United
3-1 (Plymouth qualified)
Southampton Vs Walsall
4-0 (Southampton qualified)
Hull City Vs Birmingham
1-1 (to undergo replay)
Sheffield Wednesday Vs Cardiff City
4-0 (Sheffield qualified)
Chelsea Vs Preston
4-0 (Chelsea qualified)
Swansea Vs Morecambe
2-0 (Sweasea qualified)
Middlesbrough Vs Aston Villa
0-1 (Villa qualified)
Below are FA Cup third-round games that are yet to be played:
Sunday, January 7
West Ham Vs Bristol City
3 p.m.
Nottingham Forest Vs Blackpool
3 p.m.
Luton Town Vs Bolton
3 p.m.
Peterborough Vs Leeds United
3 p.m.
Shrewsbury Vs Wrexham
3 p.m.
West Brom Vs Aldersho
t Town
3 p.m.
Man City Vs Huddersfield
3 p.m.
Arsenal Vs Liverpool
5:30 p.m.
Monday, January 8
Wigan Athletic Vs Man United
9:15 p.m.
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