The reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool, will host Arsenal on Sunday in a top-of-the-table clash, though the outcome carries little significance for the already-crowned Reds.

In contrast, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal team still faces the risk of a dramatic collapse and missing out on Champions League qualification next season, following their recent European disappointment in Paris.

What may be remembered as one of Liverpool's least impactful defeats, Arne Slot's rotated squad predictably eased off against a full-strength Chelsea side last weekend, resulting in a 3-1 loss that boosted the Blues' top-five aspirations.

Enzo Fernandez's early goal, Jarell Quansah's unfortunate own goal, and Cole Palmer's end to his scoring drought ensured that Virgil van Dijk's header was merely a minor consolation for the champions, though few Liverpool supporters likely lost sleep over the result.

Now focused on achieving the highest possible points total, Liverpool can surpass 90 points with victories in their remaining three Premier League games, which will also mark Trent Alexander-Arnold's farewell appearances before his confirmed departure.

The right-back, heading to Real Madrid, may not receive an overwhelming welcome from the Kop in his penultimate Anfield game, as he is set to start on the bench on Sunday, where Slot's team aims for an eighth consecutive home win in the Premier League.

Moreover, in their 15 top-flight home matches at Anfield since September's unexpected loss to Nottingham Forest, the champions have scored at least twice in 14 of them, a statistic that Arsenal should note given their well-known struggles with finishing, which proved costly in Europe.

Champions League setbacks in Paris are familiar for Arsenal, who narrowly fell short in the 2006 final against Barcelona, and their drought for another final appearance now extends into its second decade.

By failing to capitalize on a strong first 20 minutes against a stellar Gianluigi Donnarumma-inspired Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal undermined themselves in the second leg of their semi-final, losing 2-1 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate to the Munich-bound side.

In Arteta's view, the better team was eliminated from the semi-finals, but that 'better team' has now lost three straight games across all competitions; a 2-1 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth, which epitomized their season, came between the two PSG losses.

Against Bournemouth, Arsenal failed to win a 10th Premier League game in which they had taken the lead this season—a new unwanted club record—and their total points dropped from winning positions now stands at an unsightly 21, matching their joint-most in a single campaign from 2019-20.

This leaves second-placed Arsenal with challenges ahead to secure a spot among Europe's elite next season, and while they boast a five-game unbeaten run against Liverpool in the Premier League, they haven't won a top-flight match at Anfield since Arteta's playing days in 2012.

Preparing for life without Alexander-Arnold, Slot announced on Friday that Conor Bradley will start at right-back on Sunday, with Joe Gomez still sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

Aside from Gomez and Tyler Morton with a shoulder issue, the champions are fully fit for Sunday's marquee match, where Slot plans to field a more familiar lineup after experimenting with reserves at Stamford Bridge.

Van Dijk scored his third Premier League goal of the season in his 299th appearance last weekend and is poised to become the fourth Dutch player to reach 300 games in the competition, joining George Boateng (384), Dennis Bergkamp (315), and Edwin van der Sar (313).

Arsenal's injury situation is improving, with Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho returning from injuries to feature against PSG, while Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard have recovered from knocks picked up in the Bournemouth loss.

Calafiori could compete for a spot on the left side over Myles Lewis-Skelly, who had a tough outing against PSG, but the teenager's recent form might keep him in place given Calafiori's lack of match sharpness.

Long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), and Kai Havertz (hamstring) remain out, though Havertz is expected to return before the season ends.

Liverpool possible starting lineup:

Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli