Liverpool's crucial Premier League game against Mikel Arteta's Arsenal at the Emirates in January will take place on a Thursday after an announcement was made on Halloween

LONDON - Arsenal maintained a searing pace at the top of the Premier League with a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley, while Liverpool snapped a dreadful four-match losing run with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to climb provisionally to third.

Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool's next five games as the Gunners open up a huge gap in the Premier League title race.

Liverpool has fielded a weakened team and gotten duly punished in a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the League Cup, the latest setback to strike the beleaguered English champions.

Ahead of the clash, Mikel Arteta gave a number of updates during his presser. William Saliba has been injured and missed the Carabao Cup win over Brighton in midweek. The Spaniard gave an update on the centre-back on Friday. Arteta also commented on Gabriel Martinelli after he missed out against the Seagulls.

Premier League leaders Arsenal continue their impressive start to the season with a comfortable win at Burnley to make it nine consecutive victories in all competitions.

Liverpool find rhythm again against resilient Aston VillaMomentum in sport can vanish quicker than a winger on a counter. For Liverpool, four successive Premier League defeats had left the reigning