Mikel Arteta has said he wants the pain of performing a guard of honour for Liverpool to act as Arsenal’s motivation to beat their rivals to the Premier League title next season. Arteta’s players will stand and applaud the champions ahead of Sunday’s fixture at Anfield, only four days after they were eliminated from the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the frustration of having to give champions Liverpool a guard of honour on Sunday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is urging fans to not show any negative emotions toward Trent Alexander-Arnold against Arsenal on Sunday in the team’s first match since the England international’s announcement he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the season.

Premier League champions Liverpool are disappointed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving at the end of the season but manager Arne Slot said on Friday that a new player will step up to fill his shoes.

Mohamed Salah has won the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) award for men’s footballer of 2024-25 by a historic margin, as Alessia Russo won the women’s award.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted Football Writers' Association men's player of the year for the third time, while Arsenal striker Alessia Russo won the women's award.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year.