Mohamed Salah's late equaliser earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw with rivals Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, as Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber limped off to add to the Gunners' injury woes.
Bukayo Saka gave Arsenal the lead in the ninth minute when he ran on to Ben White's ball over the top, cut inside Andy Robertson and fired past Caoimhin Kelleher at his near post for a 50th Premier League goal on his return from injury.
Virgil van Dijk, perhaps fortunate to avoid a card for a petulant kick at Kai Havertz in the opening exchanges, equalised nine minutes later, nodding home a Luis Diaz flick-on from a corner.
"I think to come back twice is a good thing, and we take the point and we move (on)," Van Dijk told Sky Sports.
Arsenal responded positively and spurned several half-chances, with Saka hitting a shot over the bar and Havertz unable to control Gabriel Martinelli's dangerous ball across the face of goal.
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The home fans wanted a penalty just after the half-hour mark when Ibrahima Konate floored Martinelli with a clumsy challenge, but referee Anthony Taylor deemed he got enough of the ball, with Havertz slicing a volley over the top in the aftermath.
Mikel Merino scored his first Arsenal goal just before half-time, meeting Declan Rice's free-kick with a bullet header that was upheld after a lengthy VAR review for offside.
Liverpool improved after the break and Diaz went close five minutes after the restart following a mazy run along the touchline.
Man United-West Ham
Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez was left frustrated with his side's 2-1 loss at West Ham United on Sunday, their fourth loss in nine Premier League matches.
The Argentina international, who joined in 2022, rued the chances United missed in the first half, with Alejandro Garnacho hitting the crossbar and Lukasz Fabianski's diving save denying Casemiro.
“Today we played very well in the first half, but in the second half we dropped (our level)," Martinez told.
“I hate to lose and I hated losing that (game) and in this club, it is not what we want."
United have only three wins in the league as they sit 14th with 11 points.
“I am so frustrated honestly... we miss (so) many chances and it is difficult to accept it, but we have to. That is it," the 26-year-old added.
"We'll give everything to put this club where it deserves (to be)."
United will host Chelsea in their next league game on Sunday, after Wednesday's League Cup clash with Leicester City.
