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 costs trying to finish a implausible first half of 2024/25 on a excessive. A profitable outcome towards 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 seemed first rate in latest matches and due to this fact, the Reds won’t 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 absolutely recovered from his damage and can probably retain his place in aim forward of Caoimhin Kelleher.
Defenders – Liverpool have seemed strong defensively and Arne Slot is prone to proceed with a tried and examined formulation. Ibrahima Konate stays injured, nevertheless, so Joe Gomez may proceed with Virgil van Dijk in the course of the again 4. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are anticipated to proceed as the suitable and left full backs, respectively.
Jota set to guide the road as an alternative of Nunez
Midfielders – Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch haven’t been fazed by the busy calendar of fixtures with each midfielders prone 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 implies Curtin Jones may play because the quantity 10.
Mohamed Salah is anticipated to retain his place on the suitable flank whereas Cody Gakpo may get the nod forward of Luis Diaz on the left wing because the Dutchman’s spectacular type continued with a aim towards the Foxes final trip.
Ahead – Darwin Nunez’s type has been removed from supreme in the previous few matches, so he may very well be changed by £41 million ahead Diogo Jota because the crew’s sole striker.
Right here is how Liverpool may look on paper.
