Arsenal were not particularly convincing against Everton during their win over the weekend, but a former Liverpool player has come to their defense.

Liverpool remains in fourth place on 34 points from 20 games, 14 behind leaders Arsenal and three ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United.

Arsenal resisted a late fightback from Brighton to keep hold of first place in the Premier League, but Manchester City and Aston Villa are in hot pursuit.

Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Ekitike for the clash against Arsenal. The France international has been excellent since his arrival at Anfield, scoring 11 goals so far. Wataru Endo (ankle) remains unavailable along with Giovanni Leoni (ACL), Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns (both hamstring).

But Wolves pulled a goal back a few minutes into the second half, which made the remainder of the game more nervy than it should have been. Substitute Conor Bradley made a superb block in the closing stages to prevent a Jhon Arias equaliser as Slot’s team continue to look susceptible at the back. Gregg Evans and James Pearce dissect the game.

The first stage of Mohamed Salah’s rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. The question now as Salah heads off to the Africa Cup of Nations: Is ...

Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed provided late drama to deny Liverpool an away victory at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Harrison Reed's 97th-minute screamer gave Fulham a dramatic 2-2 home draw against Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, after Cody Gakpo thought he had won it for the visitors in added time.