Arsenal's Olivier Giroud (L) celebrates after a goal. (Photo : Reuters)
A high-profile encounter between two Premier League title contenders Arsenal FC (1-1-0, 3 points) and Liverpool FC (2-0-0, 6 points) is set on Monday at the former's Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal is somewhat inconsistent in their first two games of the new season as they dropped a 0-2 decision versus West Ham United in their opener but bounced back with a 2-1 win against tough team Crystal Palace in their next game, via The Guardian.
Arsene Wenger would like to see more stability among his players, especially his scorers Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis Sánchez, and Olivier Giroud.
Meanwhile, the Reds are steady in their opener against Stoke City, 1-0, followed up by a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Bournemouth, as per NBC Sports' Pro Soccer Talk.
Both wins are against unheralded opponents, but it helped boost the confidence of Brendan Rodgers men for this match against the Gunners.
Prediction: Tough to call, but Arsenal will escape with a 2-1 win. Giroud and Sánchez will put up goals while Benteke will again provide one for Liverpool.
Match Details
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Mertesacker, Bellerín, Koscielny, Monreal; Özil, Sánchez; Cazorla, Coquelin, Ramsey; Giroud
Liverpool starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Mignolet; Lovren, Skrtel, Gomez, Clyne; Coutinho, Henderson; Lallana, Milner, Ibe; Benteke
Date: Monday, August 24
Time: 8:00 p.m. (GMT)
Venue: Emirates Stadium, Holloway, London, England
Commentary: Premier League Live Match Centre
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