Curtis Jones in on for Milner as Klopp makes his first change. Saka is lucky to get away with a challenge on Matip. The Arsenal youngster gets his studs to Matip's shin but the ref plays on.
Alisson is then way off his line quickly to clear the danger. Matip is still on the ground furious with the referee about that decision.
The left back is booked after pulling Saka back, who held the ball up wonderfully. And Matip does make amends for his miss at the other end of the pitch.
Matip did well to force Saka outside and prevent him from cutting onto his left foot. But it balloons straight over the bar. Oh, Joel. Maybe focus on the other end of the pitch. Not sure that's what he was going for but it would have done the job.
And we're back underway for the second half at Anfield. It's another great ball into the Liverpool goal but find its target and is cleared. Just as we were singing his praises Matip is at fault at the back.
In fairness, he wasn't to know if anyone was behind him. Safe decision to clear. The Gunners are struggling to handle Joel Matip of all people. The defender gallops forward on another mazy run and almost gets a shot away. Arsenal are clinging on. Ramsdale, unsurprisingly, is in no rush whatsoever and punts it up the pitch. Nketiah is the unfortunate player to make way as Rob Holding comes on. Liverpool looked threatening before the red card, surely they'll be lethal now.
Granit Xhaka is straight off! Just as Arsenal were beginning to ask questions, they find themselves down to 10 men. He's denied a clear goalscoring opportunity and Michael Oliver is not messing around. We'd ask if you can believe it, but considering who it is we doubt anyone is that surpirsed. A Van Dijk clearance sees Liverpool hit the counter attack. So so close for Liverpool but Arsenal survive yet again!
Mikel Arteta is forced into his first change as Cedric comes off for Calum Chambers. An excellent passage of play sees Liverpool surge forward. The flag for offside probably would have gone up anyway. Robertson takes but it is headed away at the near post.
The Brazilian keeper got slightly lucky there. Peep peep! The players take the knee and Lacazette gets us underway at Anfield! There's 10 minutes until kick off at Anfield. More below. Odegaard 'set to join Smith Rowe on sidelines' Arsenal v Liverpool'. The Norwegian midfielder has been in impressive form of late, picking up three assists in his last five games for Mikel Arteta's men and scoring three times during the busy Christmas period. Mail Online.
Loss of Liverpool's home advantage in second leg. You think, Anfield in the second leg Arsenal will think that as well. Merson added: 'I think it's a disadvantage, looking at that Liverpool team. Liverpool have gone very strong tonight, stronger than I thought they would. Arsenal have to stay in the game, they have to stay in this cup tie. But Liverpool went on to dominate in a victory. It's Klopp vs Arteta Both sides have touched down on Merseyside for the highly-anticipated clash.
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The semi-final first leg ends level. A hard-fought draw at Anfield. Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross causes a mix up between Ramsdale and two defenders. It falls to Minamino but he can't get over the ball. That allows Jota to look to cushion a header into the path of Firmino inside the area, but it's cleared. Our third change of the evening It feels like Klopp is accepting the draw but fresh legs could help as well.
An inch-perfect delivery from kierantierney But BukayoSaka87 is denied from close range! Escaping with a draw would be a coup for Arsenal but they had the first shot on target as Saka should've been in on goal. Great reflexes from Alisson. The ball is then on to Minamino who sees his effort go across goal and out. Needing a midfielder who isn't afraid to shoot, Jurgen Klopp is introducing Jones inot the fray.
He'll come in for James Milner. Arsenal are doing what they can from set plays but it still isn't enough. Washington DC. The Swiss midfielder was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity after a high boot caught Diogo Jota in the chest on the edge of the box in the 23rd minute. Liverpool started the semi-final in typical fashion, pinning the visitors back early on, but were unusually sloppy in possession.
Thanks for joining us for this one, and as always you can catch up with the latest football news here. Takumi Minamino will watch this over and over again and wonder how he didn't send the Kop into raptures. The players showed great fight, determination, brotherhood. You saw the emotion, we never gave up. Credit to the boys.
You need a certain attitude to play in these games and the boys did that. I have not seen it back, they checked it so probably a red card. We'll never know, but I think Mikel Arteta would have bitten your hand off for a before kick-off, especially when he saw the Liverpool teamsheet. Just one shot on target for Liverpool - a shocker after Jurgen Klopp named his strongest available XI.
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Full time Liverpool Arsenal - A proper slog, but Arsenal get to full time. Half time in the the tie and they're still in it. Take that, but wonder how different things could have been with 11 men. An awful game in truth - Arsenal will be much the happier after they ride out more than an hour with 10 men.
And that might have been it! Oxlade-Chamberlain's chipped ball in is fumbled by Ramsdale and Minamino first time smashes it into the Kop! Jones bends one into Jota who heads it down after Gabriel misjudges it - he looks to find Firmino but the Brazilian gets crowded out!
Tierney finds Saka who is in space behind Van Dijk and in between Robertson, but his touch isn't the best and Alisson can come out and smother the poke towards goal! Massive save from Alisson to deny Saka.
Liverpool lucky not to be behind. This has been dreadful. Lacazette looks absolutely shattered. We're just past the hour mark and he's struggling to keep hold of the ball or chase it down. The ball then trickles out before Matip tells Michael Oliver what he thinks of his decision to let it go.
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