Unai Emery has urged Arsenal to “write a new history” as they look to improve their poor record against the Premier League’s biggest sides when they meet Liverpool this weekend.

Arsenal have won only five of their last 32 meetings with the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ sides, dating back to the 2015/16 season.

They started their season with defeats by Manchester City and Chelsea, and the visit of Liverpool will provide their most difficult test since those early losses. Arsenal are unbeaten in the subsequent 13 games.

“We want to write a new history,” said Emery when asked about Arsenal’s disappointing record against the ‘Big Six’. “With our players, our quality and our capacity, I believe in my players and this project. We are starting this project in a very positive way with what we are doing.

“It is a very big test because it is against Liverpool. They are a very good team, an intense team and they require a lot of work for us to battle them. But I believe in our team and our players.”