What TV channel is Liverpool vs Arsenal in the Premier League on?

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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool host league leaders Arsenal in a blockbuster Premier League clash this weekend.

The Reds come into the game off the back of a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea. Klopp's men currently sit eighth in the table and are currently 10 points behind fourth-place Manchester United.

As for the Gunners, Mikel Arteta's side come into the game off a 4-1 win at home to Leeds United - with Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Granit Xhaka all scoring.

The league leaders are currently eight points ahead of second-place Manchester City and will be desperate for a big win against Liverpool this weekend.

Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Liverpool's meeting with Arsenal including how to watch and team news.

When is Liverpool vs Arsenal?

Liverpool's clash with Arsenal will take place on Sunday, April 9, with the game kicking off at 4.30pm.

The game between the two sides will take place at Anfield, where the Reds have won four out of their last five games in all competitions.

Arsenal fans may not be confident heading into this weekend's fixture. The Gunners have only won one of their last five games against the Reds.

Despite their recent poor record against Klopp's side, Arsenal won the last meeting back in October. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka both scored in a 3-2 win for Arteta's men.

Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's top scorer this season with 23. The Egyptian winger has scored four goals in his last five games for the club.

Bukayo Saka is currently the Gunners' top scorer this season with 13 goals. The Englishman has scored three goals in his last five games.

How to watch

Sunday's showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

The game between the two teams will also be streamed on the official Sky Go app.

Highlights will be uploaded to the official Sky Sports YouTube channel after the game.

Sportsmail will also be providing live coverage of Liverpool vs Arsenal, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.

Team news

Heading into the game, Virgil van Dijk could return for the hosts after missing out in the draw with Chelsea.

Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson didn't start from the off against the Blues and are in line to feature from the off this weekend.

In midfield, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliot all look set to start against the league leaders.

Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo are both in line to start in the front three alongside Salah.

As for Arsenal, William Saliba is a big doubt as the defender continues to recover from a back injury.

Should the Frenchman remain unavailable, Rob Holding will likely to start in defence along with Gabriel Magalhaes.

Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Grait Xahka are all set to once again feature in midfield for Arteta's side.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-3-3) - Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3) - Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

What's been said?

Heading into the game, Klopp revealed that his side will have to show a 'reaction' following their recent results.

Mikel Arteta has been building for a few years now, the outcome is pretty impressive. I don't know exactly what you can say about us at the moment, so that shows the situation,' Klopp said at his pre-match press conference.

'It's still Anfield, we're at home and we still have to show a reaction and an improvement.'

The German manager also had his say on what needs to change after their draw with Chelsea.

'We have to play better football: keep the ball in decisive areas. It sounds so simple, but the last game against Chelsea was the perfect example. We have to help the boys with different things.'

As for Arsenal, Arteta gave has thoughts on if he is surprised by the season Liverpool have had so far.

'More admiration because it shows the difficulty of being at the top and transforming a football club. It shows how hard it is to maintain that,' Arteta said at his pre-match press conference.

'We’ve all had difficult moments, but what they’ve done at the club is remarkable.'

The Spaniard also gave his thoughts on whether or not the side are 'afraid' to play at Anfield.

'First of all, it’s a different group coming from a different position. What we need to have is courage. On Sunday we’ll try to be that team.'

Odds

Liverpool to win - 7/4

Arsenal to win - 11/8

Draw - 5/2

Liverpool to win, Liverpool to have most shots on target, Liverpool to have most corners and Arsenal to have most cards - 18/1

All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.

Prediction

Despite coming into the game off the back of a draw against Chelsea and losing to City before that, Klopp's side will be eager to get back to winning ways this weekend.

Given the Gunners' poor record against the Reds over the last few years, Klopp's side will be confident that they can put a slight dent in Arsenal's title push.

As for Arteta's side, the league leaders are currently enjoying a good run of form and will be looking for another big win this weekend.

If both Jesus and Saka are firing from the off, it could be yet another win for the Gunners.

Prediction - Liverpool to win 3-2

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