Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC

The reigning champions face an uphill battle on Thursday evening, as Arsenal welcome Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium for a crucial Premier League showdown. The Reds arrive on a longer unbeaten run than the hosts, but defeat in North London would leave Mikel Arteta's side a commanding 17 points clear with 17 games remaining. Arsenal began the New Year brightly, capitalising on dropped points elsewhere during Gameweek 20 despite a nightmare start away to Bournemouth, where Gabriel's early error was punished by Evanilson.

Upon closer examination, though, you'll find they're 11-1-10 on the season (if you include the Community Shield, which I do). They've scored and conceded the same number of goals in those 22 games: 35. They're 8th in the Premier League and 13th in the Champions League - more or less mid-table. Not horrible, but certainly nothing the reigning champions of England should be patting themselves on the back about.

I'd be very surprised if anything was to materialise from this one. Obviously, Andy Robertson is a boyhood Celtic fan, came through the ranks there before being released and then ended up going to Dundee United and the rest is history, where he's really kicked on from there as Scotland captain. Celtic I'm sure would love the opportunity to sign somebody like Andy Robertson, but I don't think it's in the plans right now for Andy Robertson maybe to be moving back up to Scotland.