Soccer-Liverpool v Arsenal offers tasty start to festive feast

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 17, 2023 Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their first goal with Kai Havertz, William Saliba and manager Mikel Arteta REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League will serve up its traditional festive feast of action but few games will be as eagerly-anticipated as first-placed Arsenal's trip to second-placed Liverpool on Saturday.

As Christmas crackers go, this one takes some beating as the two sides that appear most likely to relieve a stuttering Manchester City of their crown face off at Anfield.