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Full-time - Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool! Somehow the Gunners have won. Three shots, two goals as mistakes from Van Dijk and Alisson gift goals to Lacazette and Nelson, while the organised chaos at the back somehow saw Arteta's men hold firm to secure a vital win. Could Europe still happen? We'll have to wait and see but thank you for joining us on the Gooner Fanzine live blog. See you on Saturday!
90'- FIVE minutes added time at the Emirates. 2-1
90'- CHANCE! Arsenal could have sealed it as Aubameyang hooks a cross in for Willock but he slices his shot wide. 2-1
89'- SAVE! Keita has a go from distance but Martinez watches the ball into his hands and holds on. 2-1
86'- CHANCE! Robertson curls a ball through for Mane who is in on goal, but he can only poke wide under pressure from Maitland-Niles. 2-1
85'- Final change for Arsenal as Kolasinac replaces Saka. 2-1
80'- Xhaka goes into the book for a late challenge on Keita. Arsenal still with their backs to the wall. 2-1
75'- Another change for Arsenal as Soares is replaced by Maitland-Niles. 2-1
71'- Drinks break at the Emirates. Can Arsenal hold on for a big win? 2-1
70'- CHANCE! Liverpool trying their best to break Arsenal down and they come close as Salah heads a cross into the arms of Martinez. 2-1
63'- Liverpool seeing all of the ball now as Arsenal sit deep. Substitute Minamino goes close as he drags a shot past the post. 2-1
63'- Liverpool seeing all of the ball now as Arsenal sit deep. Substitute Minamino goes close as he drags a shot past the post. 2-1
57'- Arteta freshens things up with a triple change. Aubameyang, Ceballos and Willock on for Lacazette, Torreira and Nelson. 2-1
54'- CHANCE! Alexander-Arnold has space down the right and he picks out Salah. The attacker gets the ball out of his feet and clips it goalward, but Martinez does well to tip his effort over the bar. 2-1
50'- A mad goalmouth scramble sees Liverpool have multiple chances, but a combination of luck and good defending means Arsenal survive. 2-1
46'- Back underway the Emirates. 2-1
Half-time at the Emirates. Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool. The world is clearly upside down in north London as two Liverpool mistakes have Arsenal ahead. Mane put the champions in front, but Van Djik gifted Lacazette the equaliser before Alisson gave the ball for Nelson's first Premier League goal. Time to catch your breath.
44'- GOOOOAAAALLL ARSENAL!!! Another Liverpool mistake and the Gunners take their chance. Alisson gives the ball away to Lacazette who crosses for Nelson. The youngster takes his time and curls home a first Premier League goal. 2-1
41'- Arsenal and Holding get away with one there as the ball is given away and Salah shoots, but his effort is blocked and the Gunners clear. 1-1
37'- I wonder how much money you would have won if you'd bet on Van Dijk making a mistake that leads to a goal before Luiz? 1-1
35'- Three goals in his last four games for Lacazette. 1-1
32'- GOOOOAAAALLLL ARSENAL!!! They've barely been out of their own half but somehow the Gunners are level, and they have Van Dijk to thank for setting up Lacazette. The defender passes the ball straight to the Frenchman on the edge of the box and he rounds Alisson to score. 1-1 at the Emirates.
30'- Arsenal yet to have a shot as they nearly get in down the right with Nelson, but Robertson does well to see off the danger. 0-1
25'- Time for the drinks break as Arteta gives out plenty of instructions to his side. They needed them after that opening to the game. 0-1
20'- GOAL Liverpool. The champions lead and it's been coming. Robertson gets free down the left and crosses low for an unmarked Mane to turn home on the edge of the six-yard box. 0-1
16'- Arsenal barely able to get out of their own half at the moment with Liverpool keeping them penned in. 0-0
12'-POST! Martinez is a very lucky boy as the goalkeeper goes to clear but Firmino blocks and the ball cannons out off the post. Arsenal nearly behind there. 0-0
10'- Pretty dull opening 10 minutes at the Emirates. Arsenal looking to press Liverpool at every opportunity. 0-0
5'- Fireworks have just been let off outside the Emirates. None on the pitch so far. 0-0
1'- Looks like Arsenal have stuck with the back three as Tierney drops in on the left side, while Saka is at left-wing back. 0-0
1'- Underway at the Emirates. 0-0
Rob Holding starts just his fourth Premier League game of the season tonight, but Invincible Sol Campbell is clearly a fan: "Rob Holding can develop. He's had big injuries. He just needs a run of games. I like him. Arsenal fans like him."
Mikel Arteta talking to Sky Sports about his team selection: "We made some changes today. They deserve to play, the players in the starting XI. The team is about who is in the best condition to start the game today. They keep pushing in training, they are demanding, they want to play more."
Just under 15 minutes till kick-off at the Emirates and Arsenal will be keen to score first. The Gunners have won just one of the 10 Premier League games under Mikel Arteta where the opposition has scored.
Arsenal will have to watch out for Roberto Firmino tonight. The Brazilian has scored eight goals in his last eight Premier League appearances against the Gunners. He's also scored more against Arsenal than any other opponent.
Recent history certainly not on Arsenal's side tonight. The Gunners are winless in nine Premier League meetings with Liverpool since a 4-1 victory at the Emirates in April 2015 (D4, L5). They have also conceded 90 goals against Liverpool in the Premier League, a club record against a single opponent.
Five changes for Arsenal as Cedric, Holding, Saka, Torreira, Nelson replace Bellerin, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Aubameyang in the starting XI. Arteta clearly has one eye on Saturday's FA Cup semi-final. Tierney will likely drop into the three-man defence, but the Gunners could line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Saka in the advanced midfield role. We'll have to wait and see though.
So, Aubameyang on the bench. Who saw that coming? What do you make of Mikel Arteta's team?
Arsenal subs: Bellerin, Sokratis, Ceballos, Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Willock, Kolasinac, Macey.
Arsenal team to face Liverpool: Martinez; Cedric, Luiz, Holding, Tierney; Xhaka, Torreira; Pepe, Saka, Nelson; Lacazette.
Liverpool subs: Adrian, Lovren, Williams, Keita, Minamino, Shaqiri, Jones, Elliott, Origi.
Liverpool team to face Arsenal: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Good evening everyone and welcome to the Gooner Fanzine live blog as Arsenal take on Liverpool. Can the Gunners cause an upset against the newly crowned Premier League champions? Stick with us to find out as we bring you all the action from the Emirates.