Liverpool tackle Manchester Metropolis within the crunch conflict of matchday 13 within the Premier League on Sunday, December 1st. The Residents are with no win in six successive video games and contemplating their report at Anfield, the Reds would be the favourites to select up all three factors of their assembly this weekend.
A profitable consequence might additionally see Liverpool open an 11-point hole over the defending champions atop the Premier League standings and take agency management of the title race. Here’s a have a look at the gamers Arne Slot is prone to belief to get the job finished.
Goalkeeper – Alisson Becker is within the last levels of his restoration, so the Manchester Metropolis sport may come a bit too quickly for him. The Brazilian is unlikely to characteristic in consequence, which implies Caoimhin Kelleher may retain his place in aim.
Defenders – Liverpool could also be bolstered by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return at proper again after he educated with the crew for the previous few days. The Englishman is prone to begin with Conor Bradley choosing up a knock whereas Andy Robertson might maintain his place on the left given Kostas Tsimikas’ harm.
Ibrahima Konate is injured, so he may very well be changed by Joe Gomez within the coronary heart of the backline. Virgil van Dijk beginning looks like a no brainer and the Dutchman will captain Liverpool as soon as once more.
Szoboszlai might substitute Jones
Midfielders – Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch have been excellent in opposition to Actual Madrid midweek and Arne Slot may entrust the duo to get the job finished in opposition to Manchester Metropolis in double pivot.
At quantity 10, Dominik Szoboszlai may return at Curtis Jones’ expense after being benched within the midweek Champions League fixture.
Mohamed Salah has a advantageous report in opposition to Manchester Metropolis which he’ll look to lengthen on Sunday. The Egyptian will seemingly begin as the appropriate winger, whereas a job on the left might belong to a different in-form man, Luis Diaz.
Ahead – Darwin Nunez might maintain his place because the Liverpool striker with Diogo Jota nonetheless injured.
That is how Liverpool may arrange on paper:
