Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. It's fifth versus fourth as both sides look to bolster their Champioons League qualification hopes with a much-needed victory. It's not quite win or bust, but whoever fails to pick up the three points will come under further scrutiny after indifferent form at an important stage of the season. The victor will move up to third. Kick off 17.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 27
Anfield / 04.03.2017
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- R. Firmino(9')
- S. Mané(40')
- G. Wijnaldum(90+1')
- D. Welbeck(57')
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Updated 04/03/2017 at 19:22 GMT
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PHOTO: Coutinho sees his piledriver well saved by Cech.
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Image credit: Reuters
38'
Liverpool will be keen to get a second before the break given their dominance.
37'
HOPE FOR ARSENAL? In league and cup, Liverpool have kept three clean sheets in the last 40 meetings home and away. In the league it is just two in the last 22.
36'
Harsh!
35'
Coquelin booked for a foul on Lallana.
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Yellow card
F. Coquelin
Arsenal
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Fouls2
Fouls against1
34'
Coutinho goes down 20 yards out. He wants a free kick after nutmegging Mustafi but there wasn't really enough of a touch from Coquelin. Good decision by the referee.
33'
Clyne pushes forward and sees a cross form the right deflect behind. The Reds work it short but Mustafi eventually gets his head on the ball into the mix.
32'
Firmino and Coutinho cause more problems for the visitors on the left. Coutinho jinks inside but sees a fierce effort divert away off a strong block.
31'
Coquelin shoots from distance, but it's way off target.
30'
From the resulting corner Liverpool recycle possession and attack again down the left, but Can is penalised for catching the heels of a defender.
29'
Coutinho is found in space 20 yards out. He shifts it on to his left foot and flashes in a rising drive that Cech does well to tip over the bar.
28'
Sanchez now warming up as Giroud appears to be struggling.
27'
STAT: Arsenal (13) have won more than double the amount of points from their seven Premier League games in 2017 so far than Liverpool (6).
26'
Contrast the giggling Sanchez on the bench with the frowning Wenger. A strange situation there. No doubt more will emerge in the coming days.
25'
Slowly but surely, Arsenal are edging their way into this after the early blow.
24'
Arsenal enjoying a good spell. It's another corner on the left. Once again, Liverpool easily deal with the Ox's delivery.
23'
Firmino is sent clean through... Arsenal fans have their hearts in their mouths, but the flag is up. Close call, but the right one after Mane had flicked on the ball for the Brazilian.
22'
Mignolet adjudged to have touched an Oxlade Chamberlain cross as he came up against Giroud at the far post. Liverpool clear their lines from the corner and close with real intensity to eventually nullify the Gunners' threat.
21'
PHOTO: Firmino's finish.
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Bobby Dazzler!