Sutton's predictions: Liverpool v Barnsleypublished at 08:00 GMT 12 January
08:00 GMT 12 January
Barnsley fans will come to Anfield hoping for a repeat of their famous win here in the FA Cup in 2008, but I don't see another shock on the cards.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot will have learned his lesson about the cup after last season, when his side crashed out to Plymouth after he made 10 changes.
Slot needs an FA Cup run this season, so I am sure he will not risk another upset here. If Liverpool were to lose this, he would be under serious pressure.
I am just not convinced by the way his side are playing at the moment, and I don't think many Liverpool fans are either.
Even so, they are at home to a League One side, and this should be a pretty routine victory.
Gossip: Reds monitor Como's Ramonpublished at 07:48 GMT 12 January
07:48 GMT 12 January
Liverpool and Chelsea have been impressed with Como's Spain Under-21 centre-back Jacobo Ramon, with several other Premier League clubs also sending scouts to watch the 21-year-old. (CaughtOffside), external
Bradley out for remainder of season - who replaces him?published at 12:27 GMT 11 January
12:27 GMT 11 January
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic season after suffering a significant knee injury, involving damage to bone and ligament.
Bradley, 22, was forced off during Thursday's 0-0 Premier League draw at Arsenal after landing awkwardly near the touchline when chasing the ball in stoppage time.
The injury is not related to his anterior cruciate ligament but he will have surgery in the coming days.
It is not the news Arne Slot will have wanted, so who replaces Bradley for the remainder of the season? Can the Reds make do, or do they need to look into the January transfer market?
'It will be different to last season' - Slot pledges fewer changes for FA Cuppublished at 12:10 GMT 11 January
12:10 GMT 11 January
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Arne Slot insists he will avoid resting all of his regular starters for Liverpool's FA Cup third-round tie against Barnsley on Monday (19:45 GMT).
In October, Liverpool were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Crystal Palace in the after Slot named three teenagers in his starting XI and a further five among his substitutes, with no-one older than 21 on the bench. They lost 3-0 at Anfield.
Last season, Slot made 10 changes from the side that swept Tottenham aside to reach the Carabao Cup final for Liverpool's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Plymouth Argyle a few days later, where they lost 1-0.
"I made the decision last season that some players needed to rest in the FA Cup because you can't play every player every single time," said Slot.
"We're not in the League Cup any more. The FA Cup is always very important for us but last season, when we were in all of the competitions, you have to make choices with the amount of players we have.
"I can guarantee that on Monday you will see all the players you saw [against Arsenal]. There may be some changes but they will be on the bench, so that will be different to last season against Plymouth."
Conor Bradley is expected to be sidelined after he left Emirates Stadium on crutches on Thursday, with Slot saying he "fears the worst".
However, he added there is a better chance of Hugo Ekitike returning for Monday after Liverpool's top scorer has missed the past two games with injury.
"I'm not 100% sure but we will do everything to have him available," said Slot.
The Liverpool boss also offered an insight into their treatment of 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who has played a total of 225 minutes, by citing the example of 19-year-old Jayden Danns.
"[Danns] is not fit enough. He's one of the players who got a stress fracture because he was young and, from what I've been told, was a bit overtrained," said Slot.
"That's why we are so careful with Rio Ngumoha that it is two days a week off the pitch, if that's possible, so we don't have the same situation with him. But Jayden is definitely not available in the short term."
When Barnsley last came to Anfield in 2008, the Tykes knocked out Liverpool with a famous win on their way to the FA Cup semi-finals.
Martin: Typical MIkel Arteta safety-first performance. Slow, predictable and ponderous - hope it doesn't come back to bite him.
Vince: Liverpool were the better team, but this being the Emirates, it should have been the other way round. Particularly against opponents that haven't exactly found their feet this season. Still, the boys showed fight and effort, and if Gabriel had made proper contact in that very last second of play, we would be celebrating three points now. It might have been a draw, but I give the boys a win for attitude. Let's take that into the next game.
Gerry: Too conservative after home advantage wasted, although I recognise bad weather was an issue!
Receb: Not good or promising really. Arsenal players have to be more creative inside or close to the box really, and they need to pass the ball faster. If you want to be a leader at the end of the season, you have to be a better team in all aspects.
Liverpool fans
Mark: Tactics and shape spot on from Liverpool. Absorbed early pressure and then grew into controlling the game. A bit more quality in the final third and we would have won it easily.
Lin: Liverpool did well to hold Arsenal to a draw away from Anfield. I'm just pleased they changed their tactics, gave up on football entertainment, hard work and clever play and actually hunkered down to defending.
Andy: Ten games unbeaten, mostly by playing very poorly, but here I thought Liverpool were exceptional at frustrating Arsenal and then coming out in the second half as the stronger team. Arsenal shot their bolt first half and tired yet Liverpool did not make a substitution until that awful injury at the end.
Anon: I'm not sure why Slot is so reluctant to make changes. Another game without seeking to try and break the deadlock by bringing on fresh options. Rio Ngumoha, while young and inexperienced, may have been a great option to bring a different attack for Arsenal to think about.
The numbers behind Liverpool's attacking regressionpublished at 08:14 GMT 9 January
08:14 GMT 9 January
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
The bleeding may have stopped, but the concern for Liverpool is that they are still silently suffering. Against Arsenal, for the first time since March 2010 versus Wigan Athletic, they failed to have a shot on target in a Premier League match.
This was their 600th game since.
The statistics alone tell a story.
Away from the numbers, the eye test alone should be sufficient. Slot is the first to admit his side struggle against low blocks.
"I've said 150 times already that against certain playing styles, we're a very good team, and against certain playing styles we struggle," Slot told Sky Sports.
"Maybe you could even see that - although people are now positive we kept the ball so long - but even against the low block of Arsenal, we struggled to create chances. So that is something we would like to do better.
"That's one of the reasons we're so many points behind them."
Gossip: Reds set to miss out on Guehipublished at 07:02 GMT 9 January
07:02 GMT 9 January
Manchester City are confident they will sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the coming days, beating rivals Liverpool to his signature. (Star), external
Analysis: Slot's side slowly turning a cornerpublished at 23:20 GMT 8 January
23:20 GMT 8 January
Alex Howell Football reporter
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Liverpool arrived with the news that striker Hugo Ekitike would miss the game through injury.
That meant that the Reds had to line up without a recognised central attacker, and midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz were the two players furthest forward for the away side.
Arne Slot's team could not get out of their half for large parts of the first period, but then came Conor Bradley's chance out of the blue and they almost snatched the lead.
Liverpool approached the second half with more attacking intent and had an appeal for a penalty waved away when Wirtz went down under a challenge by Leandro Trossard.
The visitors created a nervy atmosphere as they pushed for a winner and Szoboszlai went close late on with a free-kick.
Liverpool are still not at their best, but they are finding a way to put together an unbeaten run. The title may no longer be a realistic target this season, but results like this could still see them influence who lifts the trophy.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool: What Slot saidpublished at 23:19 GMT 8 January
23:19 GMT 8 January
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot spoke to Sky Sports after his side's draw to Arsenal: "In the first half they were the team that played most in our half, it led to moments of crosses but not big chances.
"In the second half it was exactly the opposite where we dominated the ball possession for almost the whole 45 minutes in their half.
"The only thing that missed maybe from my side, or our team, was, again, for all the ball possession, all the moments around the box you're hoping to create even more chances.
"But against an Arsenal team that have great momentum to put up a performance like this is something I'm positive about."
On why the game turned in the second half: "I think there were already spells in the first half where we showed how good we are in ball possession, but we kept on doing it in the second half and then we kept them on their 18-yard box and then we picked up the ball again.
"But even in the first half, maybe our biggest chance of the game came from maybe 20 passes in a row so I saw a lot of good moments in the first half.
"Second half, I think the way we defended was a bit better. We had to adjust one or two details. There was constantly a three-against-two we had to defend.
"Maybe in the end I'm still a little disappointed we didn't win, but it was a good performance.
"I've said 150 times already that against certain playing styles, we're a very good team, and against certain playing styles we struggle. Maybe you could even see that today, although people are now positive we kept the ball so long, but even against the low block of Arsenal we struggled to create chances.
"So that is something we would like to do better. That's one of the reasons we're so many points behind them."
On Gabriel Martinelli pushing Conor Bradley: "I fear the worst for Conor Bradley.
"I think if a player of us is on the floor, people might know by now 100 out of 100 times there's something wrong with the player. You don't like to see a player being moved if he might have an injury."
Did you know?
Liverpool failed to land a shot on target in a Premier League match for the first time since March 2010 versus Wigan Athletic, with tonight being their 600th game in the competition since then.
Arsenal v Liverpool: Team newspublished at 19:05 GMT 8 January
19:05 GMT 8 January
Mikel Arteta swaps to what can be considered his strongest available team. The Arsenal manager rotatetd his wingers for the win over Bournemouth but brings Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard back into the starting XI.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres
Arne Slot makes just one change to the side that drew with Fulham the last time out. Jeremie Frimpong comes in for Curtis Jones. The big news is that there is no Hugo Ekitike in the squad.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Wirtz, Gakpo
