Arsenal vs Liverpool FA Cup preview: Gunners host Reds in a mouthwatering third round tie – stream FREE, TV, team news

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ARSENAL welcome Liverpool to north London for a thrilling FA Cup third round tie – and they’ll be eager to make the end of 2023 a distant memory.

The Gunners have completely capitulated from when they were top of the tree at Christmas.

Mohamed Salah’s double inspired Liverpool to a 4-2 win against Newcastle[/caption]

Mikel Arteta’s men suffered two consecutive London derby defeats to West Ham and Fulham which has now seen them plummet down to fourth.

And their opponents Liverpool capitalised by controversially beating Newcastle and replacing Arsenal at the summit.

But this upcoming match is all about the FA Cup – a competition that no other side has lifted more than the Gunners.

Furthermore, Arsenal went on to win the iconic tournament when the sides were last paired against each other in 2014.

When is Arsenal vs Liverpool?

Arsenal’s huge FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool will take place on Sunday, January 7.
It is scheduled to get underway at 4:30pm GMT.
Emirates Stadium is the allocated arena for this thrilling match and it can host approximately 60,704 fans.
It was all square when the two English giants met in a Premier League contest last month.

What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

Arsenal vs Liverpool will be broadcast LIVE on BBC One in the UK.
Coverage is expected to get underway at 4pm GMT – 30 minutes before kick-off.
Fans can also head to BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sports website to stream the entire action.
Alternatively, follow SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match.

Can I watch it for FREE?

YES!

Arsenal’s FA Cup match against Liverpool can be watched for FREE as long as you have a valid TV license in the UK.

What is the team news?

Mikel Arteta is set to lose Takehiro Tomiyasu once again despite the defender just returning from a calf injury.

Tomiyasu will be joining up with Japan for the Asia Cup, while Mohamed Elneney is also on international duty but with Egypt for AFCON.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Thomas Partey (groin), Jurrien Timber (knee) and Fabio Vieira (groin) are all likely to be unavailable too.

Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp has received two huge blows as Mohamed Salah will be joining Elneny with Egypt and Wataru Endo is participating in the Asian Cup along with Tomiyasu.

Salah will miss the FA Cup clash against Arsenal[/caption]

Dominik Szoboszlai is also a major doubt having left the field early against Newcastle holding his hamstring.

While Thiago (hip), Stefan Bajecetic (abductor), Andy Robertson (shoulder), Kostas Tsmikias (shoulder) and Joel Matip (knee) will also miss the trip to the Emirates.