Liverpool to host Arsenal in Sunday Premier League fixture

Liverpool are scheduled to host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, November 1, in a Premier League fixture that will be the only match in the division’s Sunday afternoon schedule. The game is listed for 5:30 p.m. Nigerian time, equivalent to 4:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom. The matchup brings together two clubs with title ambitions and contrasting midweek results. Liverpool have won five consecutive matches in all competitions, while Arsenal enter the game after a surprise EFL Cup elimination against League Two side Fleetwood Town. Arsenal’s cup exit followed a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, according to one match preview. Both teams won their most recent league matches 2-0. Liverpool beat Brighton, while Arsenal defeated Everton. Arsenal have won seven of their first eight league matches and are level on points with Manchester City, according to a preview published ahead of the fixture. Liverpool’s recent run has included victories over Chelsea, Villarreal, Brentford and LASK Linz, as well as the Brighton result. Arsenal have lost only one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Liverpool. However, they have not won a league match at Anfield since 2012, a record that...