Mikel Arteta lays out his Arsenal blueprint on how to defeat Liverpool

Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal ‘must start believing’ that they can topple Liverpool.

The Reds travel to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday for what’s set to be a seismic game for both teams.

Jurgen Klopp's side have won their past eight Premier League matches after a 2-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. They're now hot on the heels of leaders Manchester City.

Arsenal, meanwhile, ran out 2-0 victors against Leicester City yesterday to give their top-four hopes a serious boost.

Indeed, Liverpool and the Gunners are in white-hot form heading into their fourth encounter of the season.

The Reds have won two of them - including a 4-0 triumph at Anfield in November.

Arteta is aware of the lofty task his troops face but stressed the north London side must go into the clash with confidence.

The Gunners boss told the club website: “That’s a different level now, and we have to take the game into a new standard to have a chance to beat them, and we know that.

“Tomorrow we are going to start to prepare how we can beat them, and how we are going to start believing that we can beat them, which is crucial to be able to beat them.

“I look at the table with the games that we have remaining.

“We know where we are now, but we have to look forward.

“We have to look at what we do, focus on our performances and prepare for the next match and that’s it.

“Because the rest is just guessing. I’m not a great gambler, I never have been and I don’t want to gamble.”