Liverpool vs Arsenal team news: Liverpool loanee Steven Caulker on the bench for visit of league leaders

The match kicks off at 8pm

Liverpool's on loan defender Steven Caulker (Getty Images)

Steven Caulker, Liverpool's loan signing that joined the club yesterday is only on the bench for the Premier League game against league leaders Arsenal tonight.

The defender Caulker joined on a six-month loan from Queens Park Rangers.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said before kick-off: "Every time we go to Anfield, we face a team who is up for it. It's always a ferocious battle, no matter who the manager is.

"They had a very strong manager before [Brendan Rodgers], they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there."

Klopp said before the game: "Arsenal and Arsene have their own style; it's possession football, so it's clear that if we want to play the same way we will be without a chance because they've been doing it for longer.

"Arsenal are not only a good possession team, that's the problem, they have good counter-attacks too and that's what you have to be aware of.

"It's a job - but it's a really nice job - to think about solutions and how to stop them coming through with their plan. I like things like this."

TEAMS

Liverpool: Mignolet; Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno; Henderson, Milner, Can; Lallana, Ibe, Firmino.

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal; Flamini, Ramsey; Walcott, Özil, Campbell; Giroud.