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 may 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 ultimate levels of his restoration, so the Manchester Metropolis recreation would possibly come a bit too quickly for him. The Brazilian is unlikely to characteristic consequently, which suggests Caoimhin Kelleher would possibly retain his place in objective.
Defenders – Liverpool could also be bolstered by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return at proper again after he educated with the workforce for the previous couple of days. The Englishman is prone to begin with Conor Bradley selecting up a knock whereas Andy Robertson may maintain his place on the left given Kostas Tsimikas’ damage.
Ibrahima Konate is injured, so he could possibly 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 may substitute Jones
Midfielders – Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch had been superb in opposition to Actual Madrid midweek and Arne Slot would possibly entrust the duo to get the job finished in opposition to Manchester Metropolis in double pivot.
At quantity 10, Dominik Szoboszlai would possibly return at Curtis Jones’ expense after being benched within the midweek Champions League fixture.
Mohamed Salah has a superb report in opposition to Manchester Metropolis which he’ll look to delay on Sunday. The Egyptian will possible begin as the best winger, whereas a job on the left may belong to a different in-form man, Luis Diaz.
Ahead – Darwin Nunez may maintain his place because the Liverpool striker with Diogo Jota nonetheless injured.
That is how Liverpool would possibly arrange on paper:
