Brendan Rodgers is aiming to strike a "psychological" blow to Liverpool FC's top-four rivals Arsenal with a victory over Arsene Wenger's men on Monday.

The Reds travel to the Emirates Stadium with just one win in their last seven games against Arsenal, but on the back of two successive league wins at the start of their Premier League season.

But the Northern Irishman's team take on significantly tougher opposition when they travel to the capital to take on the Gunners, who haven't failed to qualify for the Champions League since 1996-97.

But though Arsenal represent Liverpool's most demanding test so far this season, Rodgers believes his side should approach the game with no fear, rather - they should use it to set the benchmark.

Rodgers hoping "outstanding" group can lay down a marker

The Reds boss said that though the game comes just three matches into a 38-game season, the psychological effect is just as important now as it is later in the campaign.

He spoke about the "tough games" his side have coming up away from home, but insisted that Liverpool "will arrive into the game with confidence."

Rodgers highlighted the fact his side are an "outstanding group of players" with "some quality individual players" that also boast a "real focus" and tough mental state as they vie for a top-four finish and silverware this season.

He also lauded the Liverpool squad's ability "to scrap and to fight" to win games, equally as much as winning via playing "good football." For that reason, he insisted his side can go to North London and "perform like we think we can" with an established game-plan, the Reds are confident they can get a result.

Rodgers says he's got a game-plan to take to London

Arsenal, who have won the FA Cup back-to-back over the last two seasons, long ago developed a reputation for playing a brand of possession-based attacking football under Wenger.

But Rodgers believes that, though he likes his side to dominate the ball and control the tempo at Anfield, the Reds could take the game to Arsenal via a different approach at the Emirates.

Referring to previous clashes against the Gunners, the manager said that they have "always had" dominance of the ball, particularly on L4.

He added that, looking at the last 10 or so games Arsenal have lost at home, the winning away team used a brand of "dangerous possession" in order to gain the three points.

Going into further detail, Rodgers said that travelling teams have only typically averaged "around four shots on target" and "43 per cent possession" - which he believes demonstrates the fact "you don't need to dominate the ball" to beat Arsenal, rather "you can dominate the space" which is "important."

The Reds boss clearly has a plan as to how his side can approach the game, declaring that they arrive "in a good mind" of how they can win and that they will adapt their tactics to get the result, which is something they "have been working on" throughout the week.

Rodgers giving no clues away about his team selection

Rodgers made no changes against Bournemouth, from the side who beat Stoke City the weekend before, but may be forced into a couple of changes due to injuries.

Skipper Jordan Henderson is a doubt, whilst Adam Lallana and Jordon Ibe have yet to repliace the form they showed in pre-season, but the Liverpool boss gave few hints as to whether he'll be changing personnel at Arsenal.

He stated that each game you assess tactically to ensure you can come up with a game-plan to win the game, and that "ideally" top-flight managers "would want that consistency" in the team.

But with a wide squad available to him, Rodgers added that he has the option to "look to bring in players" if a change in the side's dynamic, tactically or "in another way", is needed - though he said "consistency is important" in a line-up, suggesting that he won't be making too many changes.