[Teams] Liverpool vs Arsenal: Confirmed Line-ups

Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield for the early Saturday kick off and we have the confirmed line-ups for you.

The home side are desperate to keep pace with fourth-placed Arsenal as they battle for that all-important Champions League qualification, but defeat today for Kenny Dalglish’s men would leave them ten points adrift and with it all to do.

Steven Gerrard was a major doubt to make the game after picking up a knock while playing for England on Wednesday and he hasn’t made it, so Liverpool go with a midfield trio Spearing, Adam and Henderson.

Arsenal have better news with Robin van Persie, Thomas Rosicky and Thomas Vermaelen have all been passed fit to start.

Here are the confirmed teams:

Liverpool Team

Reina, Kelly, Enrique, Skrtel, Carragher, Spearing, Adam, Henderson, Downing, Kuyt, Suarez.

SUBS: Doni, Bellamy, Shelvey, Coates, Flanagan, Maxi, Carroll.

Arsenal Team

Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Song, Rosicky, Walcott, Van Persie, Benayoun.

SUBS: Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabianski, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Chamakh, Miquel.

We’ll have video highlights from the game up shortly after the final whistle so check back later.