Liverpool journey to the London Stadium to face West Ham on matchday 19 of the Premier League at 17:15 this night with Arne Slot’s fees seeking to finish a improbable first half of 2024/25 on a excessive. A profitable consequence in opposition to the Hammers will take the Reds a step nearer to a seemingly inevitable league crown, thus ending Manchester Metropolis’s four-year run within the course of.
West Ham have regarded first rate in current matches and due to this fact, the Reds may not make too many rotations to their beginning eleven. That stated, here’s a take a look at their potential beginning eleven for the conflict.
Goalkeeper – Alisson Becker as totally recovered from his harm and can most definitely retain his place in aim forward of Caoimhin Kelleher.
Defenders – Liverpool have regarded strong defensively and Arne Slot is more likely to proceed with a tried and examined formulation. Ibrahima Konate stays injured, nevertheless, so Joe Gomez might proceed with Virgil van Dijk in the course of the again 4. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are anticipated to proceed as the appropriate and left full backs, respectively.
Jota set to steer the road as a substitute of Nunez
Midfielders – Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch haven’t been fazed by the busy calendar of fixtures with each midfielders more likely to retain their roles in Liverpool’s double pivot. Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended, nevertheless, after choosing a yellow card within the win over Leicester Metropolis on Boxing Day, which suggests Curtin Jones might play because the quantity 10.
Mohamed Salah is anticipated to retain his place on the appropriate flank whereas Cody Gakpo might get the nod forward of Luis Diaz on the left wing because the Dutchman’s spectacular type continued with a aim in opposition to the Foxes final trip.
Ahead – Darwin Nunez’s type has been removed from preferrred in the previous couple of matches, so he may very well be changed by £41 million ahead Diogo Jota because the workforce’s sole striker.
Right here is how Liverpool might look on paper.
