With injuries to key players and Liverpool in strong form, former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha believes Arsenal come into this match as underdogs but believes this is a position that could suit them.

“Should Mikel Arteta be worried? I don’t think so,” he said on the Planet Premier League podcast.

I think he understands the importance of the start of the season, but even more so the way they finish the season.

“The disappointment after the defeat against Bournemouth will be great, but I always look forward to seeing really good teams, players and managers after a defeat.

“The fact that they’re going to have a test against Liverpool, and oddly enough that they might feel a bit like an underdog at home, I think that suits who they want to be at the moment.

“The crowd will be looking forward to it, so will the players and if they manage to win it will be the boost that they may not have thought they would need at the moment, but the boost that will come and the belief would be there 100%.”

Liverpool have lost just once this season (the 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest) and won every other match.

Former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter believes the stability Arne Slot has provided is the key to their excellent form.

“What he has done is made things very stable at Liverpool,” said Potter.

“The playing style has changed little by little. They now build up and press a little more patiently. It will be interesting to see how they maintain that.”

As for Sunday’s match, Potter added: “I think it will be a draw.”