Liverpool vs Arsenal: Virgil van Dijk and the Reds defence must stop Dani Ceballos in Premier League clash, says Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp insists Liverpool must stop Arsenal new boy Dani Ceballos this weekend.
The Real Madrid loanee made his full Gunners debut in a 2-1 win over Burnley last weekend, registering assists for both goals.
The Spaniard ran the show from midfield and is expected to start against Liverpool on Saturday, LIVE on talkSPORT.
And Redknapp, who made 311 appearances for the Reds between 1991 and 2002, thinks Jurgen Klopp’s men will have to pay close attention to Ceballos.
He told the Daily Mail: “What a performance from Dani Ceballos on his full Premier League debut.
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“Arsenal must already be tempted to ask Real Madrid how much it would cost to sign their loanee on a permanent deal.
“Jurgen Klopp will watch back Arsenal’s win over Burnley and note they need to stop Ceballos at Anfield next week.
“That will be a great test of the 23-year-old’s ability.”
Arsenal have a wretched record against Liverpool, failing to get the better of them in their last eight meetings.
The Gunners’ last victory over the Reds came in a 4-1 victory in April 2015.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery joked he would prefer never to face Liverpool again.
“For us we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever,” he said.
“That is really our challenge, a really good test. For the supporters, for all of us, going there with six points is good.
“Really our target is to reduce the distance to Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea.
“When we play against them it is a big challenge to show how we can be. Next week is going to be a very good match.”
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