Liverpool vs Arsenal: Nov. 1 Premier League Kickoff, TV Guide and Team News

Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in Premier League Matchweek 9, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00), or 16:30 UTC. Sky Sports is the confirmed live television broadcaster in the United Kingdom. Liverpool's official fixture amendment and the Premier League's revised schedule establish the date, venue context, start time and UK coverage.

This is a pre-match guide, checked on October 31, 2026. The match has not yet been played, so there is no final score or confirmed starting XI to report. Liverpool and Arsenal have published relevant fitness updates, but a player's possible availability is not the same as a confirmed selection.

Liverpool vs Arsenal: date, kickoff time, venue and competition

The Sunday date is important because the original fixture lists placed the game on the preceding Saturday before the Premier League selected it for live broadcast. For supporters planning travel or television viewing, the revised November 1 slot is the one to use, subject to any subsequent official announcement. The league's season fixture list also shows Liverpool hosting Arsenal on Sunday.

Why the kickoff is GMT, not BST

By November 1, the United Kingdom has returned to standard time. British Summer Time ended on October 25, 2026, so Liverpool observes GMT (UTC+00:00) on match day. That makes the listed 4:30 p.m. kickoff in Liverpool exactly 16:30 UTC. Readers should not apply the UTC+01:00 offset used during the British summer, which would produce an incorrect conversion.

Viewers outside the United Kingdom should convert from 16:30 UTC on November 1 using the time-zone rules in force in their own location on that date. Different countries change clocks on different days, and some do not use daylight saving time. Checking both the date and the offset is especially important for people watching in a region where the clock changes on the same weekend.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Arsenal live

United Kingdom: Sky Sports

The Premier League and Liverpool both identify Sky Sports as the UK live broadcaster for this specific game. Access may depend on a qualifying television subscription or authorized streaming package. The official listings should be checked again shortly before kickoff for the applicable channel, program start and device options; the 4:30 p.m. GMT time is kickoff, not necessarily the beginning of studio coverage.

Outside the UK: check your territory's rights holder

The Premier League licenses live coverage region by region, so a UK channel listing should not be treated as a worldwide streaming option. Its official 2025–2028 broadcast-rights directory names NBC Sports for the United States, Stan Sport for Australia, Fubo for Canada, and other authorized partners in different territories. Those are league-level rights holders, not independent confirmation of a particular channel or streaming tier for this match. Viewers should consult the local rights holder's November 1 program schedule before purchasing access.

Official Liverpool audio and match updates

Liverpool's matchday viewing guide schedules its LFCTV Matchday Live buildup from 3:15 p.m. GMT (UTC+00:00). The club also lists free live audio commentary through All Red Video, its official app and its Match Centre. Its website's match coverage is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. GMT (UTC+00:00) with team news, live updates and post-match reaction. These are official alternatives for following the action, although audio commentary is not the same as a free live video stream.

The club also lists short highlights from 8:30 p.m. GMT (UTC+00:00) on November 1. Extended highlights and replay access may require membership and can be subject to rights restrictions. Always use the current official guide rather than assuming a replay is immediately available everywhere.

Liverpool team news: injury questions ahead of Sunday

In Liverpool's October 30 team-news report, head coach Andoni Iraola said Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai had a chance of returning after minor injuries sustained at Brentford. He did not confirm that either would be selected. Their participation therefore remains a fitness decision rather than a guaranteed part of Sunday's lineup.

The same club update lists Jeremie Frimpong as sidelined by a muscle injury and identifies Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni as longer-term absentees. Liverpool's schedule has also been congested: the club reports that this will be its seventh match in a nine-game sequence across 28 days. Rotation and recovery may consequently influence the eventual team selection, but the manager's midweek choices should not be copied into a predicted Sunday XI and presented as official.

Arsenal team news: Saka and Madueke updates

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's comments, carried in the same Liverpool team-news roundup, leave Noni Madueke's involvement uncertain pending a full training session. Bukayo Saka has been unavailable since an injury issue during Arsenal's Champions League match at Bayern Munich earlier in October. Arteta reported improvement but did not confirm a return in time for Anfield.

Arteta also indicated that Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Christos Tzolis were in training and on course to be available. That is a positive indication, not confirmation they will start. Max Dowman is beginning a three-match suspension following his dismissal against Fleetwood Town. These details distinguish reported availability, ongoing assessment and suspension without inventing a finalized matchday squad.

For both clubs, the confirmed starting XIs and substitutes should be taken from the clubs' official match channels or the Premier League's match center on game day. Pre-match reports can change after the final training session, and a player named in a preview may still miss out.

What is at stake in Matchweek 9?

The game brings together two teams with substantial ambitions in the 2026/27 Premier League. Arsenal entered the campaign as defending champions, according to the Premier League's Arsenal fixture announcement. Anfield provides the setting for a significant early-season meeting, but a result in Matchweek 9 alone will not determine the title race.

Under the league's standard points system, a win earns three points and a draw one. That makes the outcome relevant to both clubs' league positions, although their exact places, points gap and any change in the standings should be checked against the live table when the match is played. A pre-match article should not convert general competitive importance into an unsupported claim that the game will settle a championship or qualification place.

Three things to follow during the match

• Confirmed personnel: Whether players recovering from injury make the squads, and how their presence or absence affects each side's available options.
• Midfield control: Which team can progress the ball under pressure, recover possession and create opportunities in attacking areas. These are questions to watch, not claims that one side has already dominated.
• Set pieces and transitions: Corners, free kicks and quick attacks can create decisive moments, but their actual impact must be judged from what happens on the field rather than assumed in advance.

How to check the confirmed lineup and final result

Start with the official Premier League fixture listing for any late schedule change, then use Liverpool FC's official news and Match Centre for the team sheets and match updates. Once the game ends, the published full-time result and match report—not an estimated score or earlier preview—should be the basis for an updated recap.

Information checked October 31, 2026: Liverpool vs Arsenal remains scheduled for Sunday, November 1, at Anfield, 4:30 p.m. GMT (UTC+00:00) / 16:30 UTC. Sky Sports is confirmed for UK live television coverage. The team news above represents pre-match fitness and availability reports; no final score or official starting XI was available at the time of this check.