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Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, November 1 in the final Premier League fixture of the weekend. The league’s official fixture list gives a 4:30 pm GMT kickoff, which converts to 10:15 pm Nepal time because Nepal is five hours and forty-five minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Liverpool’s official team-news report says the home side enter the match seeking a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions and a third straight Premier League win. Arsenal arrive as the reigning champions and, according to Liverpool’s official opposition briefing, began their title defence with seven wins and one defeat from their first eight league games.
That briefing said Arsenal were level on points with Manchester City entering the round. Those standings describe the position before all Matchweek 9 results were complete, so they should not be treated as a live table at kickoff. The confirmed event information is straightforward: Liverpool versus Arsenal, Anfield, Sunday, November 1, at 10:15 pm NPT.
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola said Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai have a chance to return after missing recent matches with minor injuries, but neither player was confirmed in the matchday squad when the club published its update. Jeremie Frimpong remains out with a muscle injury, while Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni are listed as longer-term absentees. Arsenal are also carrying selection questions.
Bukayo Saka has been unavailable since suffering an injury in the Champions League match at Bayern Munich, and Liverpool’s briefing lists William Saliba and the suspended Max Dowman as unavailable for the trip. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Noni Madueke still needed to complete a training session before a decision could be made.
Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Christos Tzolis were back in training and described as on course to be available. These are pre-match availability updates rather than confirmed starting elevens. Supporters should wait for the official lineups, normally released close to kickoff, before presenting any doubtful player as selected or absent.
Both teams come into the league fixture after midweek Carabao Cup ties decided by penalties. Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea before winning the shootout 6-5, while Arsenal drew 1-1 at Fleetwood Town and were eliminated 5-3 on penalties. Iraola said Liverpool had changed seven players for the cup match as part of managing nine fixtures across twenty-eight days.
That rotation provides context for possible changes on Sunday, but it does not identify the team he will select. Liverpool’s opposition briefing also records that Arsenal have not won in their last thirteen Premier League visits to Anfield, drawing five and losing eight since their 2-0 victory in the 2012-13 season. Historical records can frame the occasion, but they do not determine the next result.
The relevant current contrast is between Liverpool’s recent winning run and Arsenal’s strong opening to their title defence, alongside fitness decisions in both squads.
For audiences in Nepal, the late-evening kickoff makes this a practical match reminder as well as a team-news story. The safest supporter-focused coverage is to separate confirmed absences from players who merely have a chance to return, convert the kickoff accurately to 10:15 pm NPT, and update any selection graphic only after the clubs publish their lineups.
Analysis based on the available reports suggests midfield availability could influence how both sides manage the match: Liverpool are waiting on Szoboszlai, while Arsenal hope Rice can be involved. That is an interpretation of the selection situation, not a prediction about tactics or the final score.
The Premier League fixture page remains the primary source for the scheduled kickoff, and Liverpool’s official report is the source for the availability details used here. Any late change, postponement or lineup decision should be checked against those official channels rather than inferred from predicted teams circulating before the match.
Source publication date: 2026-10-31. Event or reporting period: 2026-11-01.
Sources:Liverpool FC official team news, published October 31, 2026; availability updates for both clubs and original featured image · Liverpool FC official opposition briefing, checked November 1, 2026; Arsenal season context, availability and Anfield league record · Premier League official 2026-27 fixture list, checked November 1, 2026; Liverpool versus Arsenal scheduled for 4:30 pm GMT on November 1 · Premier League official Liverpool news page, checked November 1, 2026; team-news item listed for the Arsenal fixture
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