Arsenal can overtake Liverpool and return to the top of the table when they take on Luton Town in the Premier League later today.
A tight affair saw Arsenal and Manchester City draw 0-0 at the Etihad Stadium at the weekend, with the result seeing the Gunners drop to second in the table.
Arsenal face Luton a day before Liverpool take on Sheffield United, so three points for the Gunners would see them jump one point clear of the Reds in the Premier League table and remain there if the Reds fail to win.
Bukayo Saka started against City despite being a doubt, and the Englishman limped off towards the end of the game, meaning there is a chance he is rested against Luton later today.
The last time the two sides met saw one of the games of the season unfold, with Declan Rice scoring in the 97th minute as Arsenal won 4-3.
So, can Arsenal go top of the Premier League before Liverpool play on Thursday? Let’s take a look.
Arsenal vs Luton Town simulated to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows:Â Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Jesus, Havertz, Trossard.
We predict that the Hatters could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows:Â Kaminski; Kabore, Hashioka, Mengi, Doughty; Clark, Mpanzu, Barkley; Townsend, Morris, Chong.
Arsenal were nervy in the opening stages at the Emirates Stadium, and just before the break, the visitors took the lead from the penalty spot through Andros Townsend after Oleksandr Zinchenko tripped the Englishman inside the box.
The Gunners made an almost instant response though, with Kai Havertz getting on the scoresheet minutes after the restart.
As Declan Rice intercepted a pass in midfield, the ball bobbled kindly into the path of Havertz, with the German poking the ball past the last man to surge through on goal. One-on-one, he fired past the keeper from close range to level the score.
Following the goal, Arsenal took full control, though the Gunners weren’t clinical enough in front of goal, with Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard missing great chances.
Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were introduced for the final 20 minutes, but some fantastic goalkeeping kept Arteta’s side out as Arsenal dropped two valuable points.
EA FC 24 predicted final score: Arsenal 1-1 Luton TownÂ
