Premiership: Arsenal face Liverpool with full-back problems

In the highlight of the day’s Premiership action, Liverpool face Arsenal at Highbury.

Michael Owen could return to the Liverpool starting line up after an ankle injury.

Liverpool's only other doubt is Czech midfielder Vladimir Smicer, who picked up a back injury at Southampton.

Arsenal face difficulties at the back without midfielders Ray Parlour and Giovanni van Bronckhorst and defender Ashley Cole, as the trio are all suspended.

To compound matters, right-back Lauren is on international duty with Cameroon, so Oleg Luzhny will again deputise unless Wenger decides to give Lee Dixon a first start of the season after a knee injury.