Liverpool v Arsenal: Goalless first half sees very few chances between title contenders

"Little could separate Liverpool and Arsenal in what proved to be a cagey first-half between two of the Premier League's early title contenders at Anfield. In a mouth-watering clash that pitted last season's champions against the runners-up, it was 45 minutes that yielded very few chances from either side. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had to contend with the absence of key players in Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard - the latter only making the bench."

"Efforts from Cody Gakpo and Noni Madueke were the closest either team came to finding the back of the net in a contest that initially failed to live up to the pre-match billing. Arsenal are searching for their first win over Liverpool at Anfield in close to 13 years, the last time coming when Arteta was a player for the north Londoners."

Little separated Liverpool and Arsenal in a cagey first half at Anfield, with both teams producing very few clear chances. Arsenal began without Bukayo Saka and with Martin Odegaard only on the bench, yet the defence remained unbreached so far this term. Efforts from Cody Gakpo and Noni Madueke represented the closest attempts on goal. Arsenal seek a first win at Anfield in nearly 13 years, the last victory occurring when Mikel Arteta was a player. Liverpool need creative spark from Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, and record signing Florian Wirtz. Eberechi Eze is on the bench after a £67.5million move, while both teams have promising youngsters available such as 15-year-old Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha.

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