Gary Neville urges Liverpool to ‘make a statement’ v Arsenal despite big-name absences

Gary Neville believes that Liverpool could ‘make a statement’ when they take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium tonight.

The Reds go into the match in the rare position of being distinct underdogs in the eyes of many pundits, with Paul Merson and Chris Sutton among those predicting a comfortable home win for the current Premier League leaders.

Arne Slot’s side are depleted in attack, with Hugo Ekitike not recovering in time to make the matchday squad, Alexander Isak sidelined with...