Liverpool vs Arsenal

Anfield, Saturday 23rd December 2000, kick-off 11.30am

FA Carling Premiership

Preview

• Arsenal team news
  Having come off the bench against Tottenham to good effect, and with no bad after-effects, we expect Vieira to be back in the starting line-up. Grimandi may drop out, or Parlour may switch to the right wing.

  update friday
  Adams is out. Luzhny may join Keown at the back or, after the impressive recent performances of Vieira and Parlour in midfield, Grimandi may move back to make room for both of them. There are also reports that both Seaman and Lauren are a few games away from returning.

• Liverpool team news
  Dietmar Hamman will be missing as he tries to recover from an ankle injury sustained against Olympiakos.
  Christian Ziege is back in training but likely to be on the bench at best. He's been out since injuring himself by kicking the dressing-room door after being substituted during Liverpool's defeat by Ipswich!
  Bernard Diomede is also back in trainign after a knee op, but won't be playing till the new year.
  Heggem is out with a long-standing thigh problem, and may require surgery.
  Jamie Redknapp and Patrik Berger are also both out, and unlikely to be back before the new year.

  So, an impressive list of absentees on might think. Unfortunately, despite all that, Liverpool are likely to field the same 11 that started (and won) against Man Utd last weekend.
  Owen and Heskey look set to start upfront, as rumours abound about Fowler looking for a new club (Villa, Leeds, ???)

  update Friday
  Ziege is definitely out. French defender Djimi Traore joins him on the injured list. He played a reserve match in midweek, coming back from a hamstring injury, and it reacted slightly.

• UK TV/Radio coverage
  Live on Sky.

• non-UK TV coverage
  
  • australia: live on Fox Sports at 10pm EDT, kick off 11pm (thanks to Jamie for the info)
  • US: live on Setanta sport at 6.30am EST/3.30am PST as well as being repeated later at 10am EST/7am PST. (thanks to Lawrence for the info)
  • For details, and countries not listed above, see the non-UK TV FAQ

• See also
  • NewsReel for latest and breaking news
  • Arsenal vs Liverpool page for Liverpool links, head-to-head stats, etc
  • AFCi for their preview

Other reports

• AFCi
• Total Football
• This is London (Standard)
• Sporting Life
• Arsenal World
• Opposition view (official site)
• Electronic Telegraph

Your reports

• UK TV FAQ, including pubs list
• Non-UK TV FAQ, including channels, pubs lists, and country-specific info

• Arsenal Live. getting commentary on your computer, IRC, Real Audio, etc.
• Note also that often there will be an audio feed available from the opposition's website (most probably their official site).

• ArseWeb's highbury pages, including ticket info, getting to the ground, etc.
• AwayFans.co.uk. Stadium reviews and info. Maps, traffic reports, pub lists, info on disabled/wheelchair provisions, etc. Conference teams as well as Premiership and Nationwide.
• London football Arsenal page from a site focussing on info for fans from abroad wanting to get to matches (tickets, travel, accomodation, etc).
• From the Terrace. Each team's section includes a page on their ground, with directions. Premiership, Nationwide, and Scottish.
• AwayGuide.net. Directions, maps, pub guides. All Premiership and Nationwide league teams.
• Football Ground Guide. Lovely site, loads of info, pics, diagrams, etc
• Football Grounds of England. With capacities, record gates, and pictures.
• Football Grounds frenzy. Wonderful photos of football grounds, with a little info too. Everything apart from glitzy new grounds, and no Premiership ones. Might be handy for Cup games, and certainly nice to look at!
• FanZone. Information for travelling sports fans. directions, car parks, eateries, pubs, blah-de-blah....
• Our own Highbury pages for useful info for Arsenal's home games.