Sun May 11 12:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Liverpool’s Bradley to Start Against Arsenal; Van Dijk Reaches Milestone

**Liverpool, England** – Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Conor Bradley will start at right-back against Arsenal on Sunday, pushing Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is leaving the club this summer, to the bench. The match will also mark Virgil van Dijk’s 300th Premier League appearance, a milestone achieved by only three other Dutch players. Joe Gomez remains injured.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will be without the injured quartet of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Kai Havertz. However, Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho have returned from injury.

Despite Arsenal’s recent five-game unbeaten run against Liverpool (two wins, three draws), Liverpool boast a strong home record against the Gunners, having not lost at Anfield since September 2012. A Liverpool defeat would see them become only the third team to lose consecutive league matches immediately after winning the title.

Mohamed Salah, who needs two more goals to equal Andrew Cole’s Premier League scoring record, will be looking to add to his impressive 11 goals against Arsenal. He is also one goal and assist shy of the single-season combined goals and assists record. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, on the other hand, will be hoping to continue his recent goal-scoring streak against Liverpool, although he’s yet to score at Anfield.

Arsenal’s vulnerabilities are evident: they’ve dropped a league-high 21 points from winning positions this season and conceded a league-high 39% of their goals from set-pieces. Their current three-game losing streak is their longest since December 2023/January 2024. The match promises a fascinating clash between a Liverpool side looking to avoid a post-title slump and an Arsenal team aiming to end their losing run and halt Liverpool’s impressive home form.

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