Graeme Souness heaps pressure on Arsenal ahead of Liverpool fixture

Liverpool legend believes " are vulnerable" and "must win" ahead of the Gunners .

Mikel Arteta's side are set to take on William Saliba will miss the game through suspension due to being sent off last weekend, whilst captain Martin Odegaard is still out injured with an ankle ligament injury. The Gunners are also sweating on the fitness of Bukayo Saka too, who is also a doubt.

To make matters worse for Arsenal, it is also set to be without Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber too, both of whom could have deputised in the place of Saliba. And those absences mean Arsenal will be without its best defender, its best midfielder and potentially its best attacker in Saliba, Odegaard and Saka respectively.

And writing ahead of the game between the two Premier League title rivals, Souness believes Arsenal are in a vulnerable position against Liverpool, who could run riot on Sunday afternoon. "The reason I am writing about the possibility of an Arsenal loss is that Liverpool are a very dangerous team right now, and it feels like they are playing Arsenal at just the right time," Souness wrote in his .

"I look at Arsenal’s midfield — without injured Martin Odegaard — and there is no guile or imagination there. Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are two honest players, but the strongest part of their game is their defensive heads. With Bukayo Saka a doubt too, Arsenal are vulnerable."

Souness added: "Liverpool have won 11 from 12 under Arne Slot and are looking fabulous. Early season, I didn’t see much difference from how Jurgen Klopp had them playing. Now, I see a significant difference."

Liverpool.com says: "Liverpool will never get a better opportunity to come away from the Emirates with all three points than they do on Sunday. The Reds can open up a seven point gap on Arsenal if they beat the Gunners, who will be without arguably their three best players if Saka cannot play."