Arsenal's three key players vs Liverpool named by ex-scout ahead of showdown

Ex-scout Bryan King names Rice, Odegaard and Guimarães as Arsenal's key players ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool.

Former Tottenham, Everton and Aston Villa scout Bryan King has identified Arsenal's three central players as crucial to their chances against Liverpool on Sunday. King singled out Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Bruno Guimarães as the standout performers who will need to be at their best if Arsenal are to win at Anfield for the first time since 2012.

Arsenal are joint-top of the Premier League but arrive at Anfield after a disappointing Carabao Cup exit to League Two side Fleetwood Town on penalties. Liverpool, meanwhile, have won four of their last five matches across all competitions and beat Chelsea on penalties in the cup on Wednesday.

Opta's supercomputer has given Arsenal a 41 per cent chance of victory compared to Liverpool's 33 per cent. The two managers, Andoni Iraola and Mikel Arteta, have met six times with the record locked at three wins each, though Iraola has won three of the last four encounters.