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Preview: Liverpool vs. Fulham: team news, lineups and prediction

In Sunday’s Premier League match, Liverpool hosts Fulham at their Anfield fortress in the hopes of maintaining their perfect home record in the 2023–24 campaign.

The Reds defeated LASK Linz 4-0 on Thursday to go to the Europa League round of 16, while Marco Silva’s team narrowly prevailed 3-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.

Match preview

In Thursday’s Europa League Group E match, Austrian powerhouse LASK Linz became the tenth visiting team to test their mettle on Anfield turf this season. Thomas Sageder’s team swiftly became the tenth club to leave empty-handed, as Liverpool comfortably advanced into the round of 16 with a game remaining.

After losing to Toulouse 3-2 and earning just one point, the Reds missed their chance to qualify three weeks prior. However, Liverpool secured the top spot with to goals from Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, and Mohamed Salah, who scored his 199th Reds goal.

As Liverpool gears up for an intense winter schedule, which begins this weekend with the first of eight games scheduled for December, Klopp understandably praised the significance of wrapping up progress early. This month, they play their final group game against Union SG, with nothing more at stake than pride.

The Reds’ match against Manchester City at the top of the table last weekend did not quite live up to the pre-game hype, but a brilliant strike from Trent Alexander-Arnold earned them a point in a 1-1 draw. However, Ruben Dias had to call a timeout after Manuel Akanji had knocked down Alisson Becker.

Liverpool now sits in third place after missing the opportunity to overtake the defending champions, Arsenal, who lead Klopp’s team by two points. Nevertheless, the Reds will host Fulham on Tuesday after winning all ten of their home games this season by a margin of at least two goals.

In Monday’s intense match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where three spot kicks were awarded in the second half of the match, the Cottagers were also thanking their lucky stars for video assistant refereeing. The Wanderers, on the other hand, were left to lament yet another round of controversial decisions going against them. The match ended in a five-goal thriller.

Fulham’s four-game winless streak in the division came to an end when Willian, the winger for Fulham, scored twice from 12 yards, following goals from Alex Iwobi and Matheus Cunha. However, Wolves manager Gary O’Neil reeled off a list of questionable calls that the officials admitted wrongly went against his side on the evening.

The PGMOL may have offered Wolves a meaningless apology, but Fulham earned a crucial three points in their attempt to escape danger. The Cottagers are currently in 14th place in the standings, but they have a comfortable 10-point lead over Sheffield United in 18th place.

The good vibes in the Fulham camp could not last long, though, as the Cottagers have lost their previous six Premier League away games under Silva. They have now conceded in each of their last nine games in all competitions.

The lowest percentage for any team to play at least 10 away games against a single opponent is Fulham’s meagre four goals from 16 Premier League games versus Liverpool at Anfield. However, in May’s top-flight match, only a Salah penalty kick could separate the two teams.

More than the Reds’ stalemate with Man City last weekend, where both Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota tweaked leg muscles in the second half, none of Klopp’s players emerged from the victory over LASK with a new injury issue to report.

While Jota’s injury is more serious and Klopp is unsure of when the Portuguese attacker will return, Alisson will stay in the treatment room for a few more weeks, giving Caoimhin Kelleher just his sixth Premier League start for the Reds.

With Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Thiago Alcantara (hip), and Stefan Bajcetic (calf) out of the lineup for Klopp’s three long-term absences, Diaz should start for the hosts in the attack against Fulham. Salah needs one more goal to reach a fantastic 200 for the Merseyside giants.

Regarding the visitors, Silva will be happy to have the vital midfield player Joao Palhinha return to the engine room; Tom Cairney or Harrison Reed will have to make way for the Portugal international, who was suspended for the team’s victory against Wolves.

After defeating Wolves, the Cottagers also came out on top. However, Issa Diop is not likely to return from his foot injury anytime soon, and Adam Traore (thigh) and Rodrigo Muniz (knee) are also out of the running for the time being.

Ex-Liverpool winger Harry Wilson should not start against his former employers since both Iwobi and Willian are making a lot of net space. However, with Tosin Adarabioyo recovering from a groyne treatment, Silva faces a defensive conundrum.

Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Bassey, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Iwobi, Pereira, Willian; Jimenez

We say: Liverpool 3-0 Fulham

When Wolves visited town on Monday, it took a few strokes of luck for Fulham to cross the finish line. However, since the Cottagers have had plenty of time to heal, it shouldn’t matter too much when they play Liverpool.

With numerous rested big-hitters making a comeback to the starting lineup and playing goals for joy in front of their own supporters, Klopp’s crop should be able to maintain their 100% home record without too many setbacks on Sunday.

December 2, 2023
Liverpool XI vs. Man City: Verified squad information, expected starting lineup, and most recent injury updates

On Saturday, the Reds travel to the Etihad Stadium for what appears to be a title match.

When Liverpool takes on Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday, there aren’t many injuries to worry about.

As domestic action resumes after the year’s last international break, Jurgen Klopp’s team travels to the Etihad Stadium in the early kickoff—a time slot he has previously voiced concerns about.

Joe Gomez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, and Ibrahima Konate all trained, the Reds said on Thursday. They could all play in what appears to be the most challenging assignment the League has to offer, despite missing the 3-0 victory against Brentford earlier this month.

Before the international break, all four members of the quartet were dealing with injuries. However, there was more positive news when the team revealed that Alisson Becker, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, and Alexis Mac Allister, the foursome from South America, had trained normally.

Even though Kostas Tsimikas was left out of the Greece team for their match against France, he is still available.

As of right now, Andy Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, and Stefan Bajcetic are thought to be the only players out with injuries. While the latter two are not anticipated to play again before the New Year, the former stated he was recovering well following shoulder surgery.

If Liverpool defeated City at the Etihad, they would take the top spot in the Premier League. Following a challenging campaign the previous time around, Klopp’s team is back to their best; their sole League loss to date came in a contentious loss at Tottenham in September.

Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Injured: Robertson, Thiago, Bajcetic

Time and date: 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 25 November, 2023

Venue: Etihad Stadium

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Regarding Barcelona’s interest, Luis Diaz’s father speaks out

The father of Luis Daiz has commented on the rumours that the forward for Liverpool is connected to Barcelona.

Following their kidnapping, the Colombian winger’s parents gained notoriety among Liverpool supporters and the football community at large. After being freed from captivity a little more than a week ago, Diaz’s father witnessed his son score twice in an emotional victory over Brazil on Friday morning.

Due to his impressive performances, there have been surprising rumours that Barcelona is interested in signing the Liverpool forward. When questioned about the possibility of his son transferring to Barcelona in the future, Diaz’s father acknowledged that he has always been a fan of the Catalan giants.

“To be honest, I don’t know much about Barcelona right now,” Diaz Sr. said to Win Sports, according to Sport Witness. It’s true that Luis adores Barcelona, and visiting the city is his dream. I want to express my gratitude to Porto and Liverpool for their kind reception and welcome of him thus far.

“Thank God, Luis is a very disciplined player who is easy to like and respect because of the way he is, his work ethic, humility, and determination. Since Barcelona is a premier team and among the greatest in the world, there would be no issues if Luis joined.

November 24, 2023
Ten players could miss Man City vs. Liverpool’s Premier League match due to injuries.

An extensive summary of the injuries that Manchester City and Liverpool are dealing with before their Premier League match on Saturday

The managerial prowess of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be put to the test on Saturday when they try to assemble their injured squads for Liverpool’s trip to Manchester City.

Due to both teams’ history of fighting to the very last minute for championships, the meeting has always had an advantage in the modern Premier League era. This was reinforced when the Reds’ performance in the final game before the international break guaranteed they would play the league leaders in second place.

However, several of the stars from both teams will undoubtedly miss the top-of-the-table match owing to injury issues, and it might come too soon for other contenders to recover.

Liverpool

Ibrahima Konate

Injury: Hamstring

What we know: Since the 1-1 draw with Luton at the beginning of November, the centre defender has not appeared for the Reds. After taking a break in Toulouse, he missed the victory over Brentford prior to the halftime break because of his second hamstring issue in as many months.

He will miss France’s World Cup qualifying matches against Gibraltar and Greece this week as a result of this, yet national team boss Didier Deschamps stated on Monday that his absence was only preventative.

His testing came back normal, though. The coach said to the French media that “he needs some time to not take any risks.” He already has an injury in that area. Neither I nor he had any interest in getting in touch with him. He could have only been available for training on Friday, November 17, or Saturday, November 18, in the best case situation.

But like his midfield partner Jones, Gravenberch is expected to recover in time for Man City, bringing his run of missing games to an end at three.

Possible return date: November 25 vs Manchester City

Conor Bradley

Injury: Stress fracture

What we know: Just two games into the team’s summer preseason practises, 20-year-old Bradley suffered the devastating blow of a stress fracture in his back.

Due to this, he has missed the entire 2023–24 season. However, before to this month’s 3-2 Europa League loss against Toulouse, he was sighted in open training with the rest of his teammates.

Maybe LASK at Anfield, the game right after City, would be a more reasonable goal instead of a match of this level for the young Northern Irishman.

Possible return date: November 30 vs LASK

Joe Gomez

Injury: Unknown

What we know: Gomez was unexpectedly missing from the Reds’ triumph over Brentford as well.

The Englishman had terrible, chronic issues in the past, but this season he has returned to his former self, albeit largely as a left back and not in his favoured position in central defence.

Before the team’s most recent game, Klopp stated that the seriousness of the problem will need to be evaluated. Since then, there has been no update.

Date of potential return: TBC

Stefan Bajcetic

Injury: Adductor

What we know: Bajcetic, the second Spanish maestro who appears to be having trouble at this club, has also missed extended periods of time due to injury since before the 2022–2023 season concluded.

He only had two appearances as a right back so far this season in September before suffering an injury that has prevented him from playing and will, regrettably, prevent him from playing in the upcoming game.

The 19-year-old recently talked about the difficulties he had starting his career so young.

Possible return date: TBC

Thiago Alcantara

Injury: Hip

What we know: Thiago has not appeared as a substitute for Liverpool since April 26, 2023, and has not started a game for the club since February 4, 2023. This is because he underwent hip surgery and has since experienced setbacks.

He will definitely not play on Saturday since Klopp stated at the beginning of the month that the Spaniard’s realistic goal would be the New Year.

Andy Robertson

Injury: Shoulder

What we know: Robertson missed the October international break due to a dislocated shoulder, which is another issue for a Reds player that needed surgery.

Since then, he has missed seven club games; given Liverpool’s hectic holiday schedule, that figure will rise significantly. The Scottish player is unlikely to play before the New Year and will not be participating against Man City.

Despite this, he is still very positive, saying to Viaplay recently: “I’m getting there, slowly and surely.” The most important thing was that the surgery went well and there were no aftereffects.

“After three weeks of surgery, everything is going great. I just need to take things little by little, week by week. So far, so good. So far, everything has gone smoothly, and perhaps this will continue. Hopefully, I’ll be back on the grass in no time.”

Potential date of return: January 2024

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Manchester City

Erling Haaland

Injury: Ankle

What we know: During Norway’s most recent game against the Faroe Islands, the Premier League record setter took a knock to his ankle. The injury was evident. He was unable to attend their next match against Scotland as a result, and his nation was unable to go to the Euro 2024 finals.

Stale Solbakken, the manager of Haaland’s national team, hinted on Saturday that the player’s absence from the second game was merely a precaution, saying, “It’s not a serious injury; it’s his movement in the foot that is his problem.” If the match against Scotland had gone to overtime, I’m not sure.”

Possible return date: November 25 vs Liverpool

Rodri

Injury: Unknown

What we know: Rodri complained of discomfort, so the management of the Spanish national team decided he would not play in their first game of the break.

But in encouraging news for Guardiola’s team on Saturday, the key midfield player was able to play 86 minutes on Sunday without any new issues.

Possible return date: November 25 vs Liverpool

Ederson

Injury: Foot

What we know: City’s Brazilian goalkeeper was clearly uncomfortable throughout the second half of their most recent away Premier League game against Chelsea.

He had to withdraw from Brazil’s plans for this international break due to an impact injury to his foot. The Manchester Evening News claims that Guardiola won’t need to use Stefan Ortega, his backup choice, because Ederson will be fine.

Possible return date: November 25 vs Liverpool

Sergio Gomez

Injury: Ankle

What we know: The England international missed the first twelve games of the season due to injury, but returned for about a month before the same issue reappeared.

Guardiola indicated that the current situation is “not bad,” but he made it clear that he would not force Stones to play again before it was absolutely necessary.

Possible return date: November 25 vs Liverpool

John Stones

Injury: Hip

What we know: The England international missed the first twelve games of the season due to injury, but returned for about a month before the same issue reappeared.

Guardiola indicated that the current situation is “not bad,” but he made it clear that he would not force Stones to play again before it was absolutely necessary.

Possible return date: TBC

Mateo Kovacic

Injury: Muscular

What we know: A week and a half ago, the Croatian substituted in for Chelsea during the second half of City’s match, despite having strained a muscle. Since the international break, Kovacic has not been mentioned in any fresh updates.

Possible return date: TBC

Matheus Nunes

Injury: Fitness

What we know: “The midfielder is unfit for Portugal’s two games,” the Portuguese Football Association stated in a statement. After testing, Matheus Nunes was deemed clinically unfit for the matches against Iceland and Liechtenstein.”

The former player who was linked to Liverpool was consequently transferred back to Manchester, where he has played without any problems since joining in the summer.

Possible return date: TBC

Nathan Ake

Injury: Unknown

What we know: During the few days between City’s Champions League encounter against Young Boys and their pre-intermission match versus Chelsea, the Dutchman developed an issue during training. He was compelled to leave his foreign assignment as a result, and no fresh information has been released.

Possible return date: TBC

Kevin de Bruyne

Injury: Hamstring

What is certain is that Man City will spare Jurgen Klopp’s team from facing the talisman, Kevin de Bruyne, this coming weekend.

Since hurting his hamstring on the first day of the season, the midfield player has been out. Guardiola is unlikely to risk the 32-year-old, therefore a comeback before the New Year is anticipated.

Possible return date: January 2024

November 22, 2023
Liverpool vs. Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, and the most recent injury updates for the Premier League

Liverpool vs. Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, and the most recent injury updates for the Premier League

Reds anticipate calling in big names following their Europa League loss.

As Liverpool attempts to return to winning ways in the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp is anticipated to call up many of his well-known players.

The Reds want to win at Anfield before the international break, and an in-form Brentford team is in town.

For his team’s Thursday Europa League loss in Toulouse, Klopp used a rotating lineup. After receiving rests, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ibrahima Konate are all anticipated to return to the starting lineup.

After being sick, Virgil van Dijk is also anticipated to participate again, but neither Curtis Jones nor Ryan Gravenberch are predicted to do so.

After receiving his fifth booking of the year during last weekend’s away draw at Luton, Alexis Mac Allister is now suspended.

Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Andrew Robertson are all chronically injured.

After his father’s release from kidnapping, Luis Diaz will need to make a decision regarding his availability. He arrived in France on Thursday.

Playing Brentford and Thomas Frank is really difficult for various reasons, according to Klopp, who stated as much on Friday.

“They may not be entirely satisfied with this season, but losing Ivan Toney is undoubtedly painful.

“What Brentford likely wants is that they are stable at the table. They are well-organized and, despite some difficulties this season adjusting to playing without Ivan, they are positioned in the middle of the table with a propensity to rise.

“Sensational set pieces, really offensive players, really swift, counter-attacking really good. Playing them is always exciting and challenging, but we should make the most of Anfield.”

Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk; Tsimikas; Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Salah, Nunez, Jota

Injury: Robertson, Bajcetic, Thiago, Jones, and Gravenberch.

Time and date: Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 2:00 PM GMT

Location: Anfield

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The two think that Xabi Alonso, a former Reds midfielder, might be the person to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is a possibility to return to Anfield, according to Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.

After spending five years on Merseyside, the Spaniard began managing Real Madrid’s youth team in 2018. He later managed Real Sociedad’s B team before taking over at German team Bayer Leverkusen more than a year ago.

His team has won nine of their ten Bundesliga games thus far, with their most recent victory coming over Hoffenheim on the road this past weekend, 3-2. Additionally, he led Die Schwarzroten to the Europa League semifinals the previous year and they have won all three of their matches so far in this year’s competition.

Xabi Alonso

Given that the Reds are also undefeated in Group E, it is possible that Jurgen Klopp and Alonso will reunite during the tournament’s later stages. Klopp is hoping to add the one trophy that has eluded him in his eight years at Anfield.

With his previous contract set to expire in the summer of 2026, Klopp, 56, signed a new deal with Liverpool in 2022, extending his stay until the summer of 2026. Beyond that, though, Alonso, the winner of the Champions League, has been mentioned by both Lineker and Shearer as a possible successor to Klopp in the future.

Shearer stated on the podcast The Rest Is Football: “He’s getting great reviews, isn’t he? He’s had a great start to his managerial and coaching career. If he continues on, it won’t be long until people begin to observe him if they haven’t already, and you never know.”

“I think there’s every chance that Carlo Ancelotti ends up there as manager of a certain Jude Bellingham once he walks away or is pushed out, as is often the case at Real Madrid,” Lineker stated. Furthermore, he may follow (Jurgen) Klopp in the future. You always do with these things, don’t you? Steven Gerrard will always be there.”

Shearer said, “That might all change in a year,” to wrap up the discussion. However, it appears that he will stay at the top for a very long time, doesn’t he?”

November 10, 2023
Liverpool starting lineup vs Luton: expected lineup, confirmed team news, and most recent injuries

A fitness update on Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara is given by Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool is still awaiting good news on injuries before playing Luton this coming weekend.

Jurgen Klopp has stated Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic are no closer to a return as the trip to Kenilworth Road looms, with Andrew Robertson still absent.

“There is still work to be done,” he informed reporters on Friday. “We are unable to apply additional pressure there.

While young midfielder Bajcetic made a brief comeback in September after his 2022–23 campaign ended prematurely due to injury, Thiago has not played since April.

“With Stefan, it’s one of these things where Liverpool have a brilliant player,” Klopp said.

“His talent and quality are evident to all. What a teammate. However, his body wasn’t prepared yet. We must apply the brakes and bide our time till everything settles down.

Following a good development about the kidnapping of his father in Colombia, Liverpool will let Luis Diaz to determine when he is prepared to resume playing.

“We anticipate his return in the upcoming year. Four more weeks, that’s doable, in my opinion. I’m eager for him to return.”

With all four attackers in the goals lately, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo are vying for the starting position up front.

Predicted starting lineup for Liverpool: Alisson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Salah, Nunez, Jota

Doubt: Diaz

Injury: Thiago, Bajcetic, and Robertson

Time and date: Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 3:30 PM GMT

Location: Kenilworth Road

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Jurgen Klopp suffered double blow on Liverpool’s two transfer targets after the decision was overturned

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has long been interested in Nice midfielders Hefren Thuram and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, but those moves could now become complicated.

Liverpool could regret signing Hefren Thuram and Nico Williams, with a move for the in-demand duo set to become more difficult than ever.

Spaniard Williams, 21, is regarded as one of La Liga’s brightest prospects but his club are now demanding a new deal to keep him at the club alongside his older brother Inaki, who is locked out until 2028.
Like Williams, Nisa midfielder Thuram is also attracting attention from Liverpool.

The 22-year-old footballer has entered the international league of France and is attracting the attention of Juventus.

The Italian giants are looking for a replacement for Paul Pogba, who could face an extended retirement from football after testing positive for a banned substance, and believe Thuram could be the perfect replacement.

Thuram is the son of former French footballer Lilian Thuram, a former Juventus defender, and his older brother Marcus plays for domestic rivals Inter.

According to a new report from Calciomercato, Thuram is Juventus’ top transfer target next summer and is Pogba’s de facto replacement at the Bianconeri.

It means Reds boss Jurgen Klopp could regret his decision not to sign the Frenchman this summer.
Turam’s transfer fee could rise due to interest from Juventus and a deal could now become difficult.

Bilbao, meanwhile, have insisted Nico Williams is not going anywhere and is confident of his commitment to the Basque Country’s long-term future.
Club president Jon Uriarte has now spoken about the winger’s future.

“We are calm,” Uriarte told Diario AS about the future of Williams Jr., among other stars.
“We want an attractive project for Nico and other players like Unai Gomes, who extended his contract this week.

We think Nico will find this project attractive and we believe in him.” His family is loyal to athletics, and this is the highlight of his career.
We have nothing to say about any rumours.

Liverpool have missed out on several transfer targets this summer, including Moises Caicedo and Romeo Rabia, who moved to Chelsea, and Sofian Amrabat, who caught Klopp’s eye, at Manchester United.

November 4, 2023
Preview: Bournemouth vs Liverpool – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Bournemouth, who finally won the Premier League title at the 10th attempt, will look to secure a vital place in the EFL Cup when they travel to Liverpool’s Vitality Stadium in the fourth round on Wednesday.

The Cherries beat Stoke City 2-0 in the previous knockout match, while the Reds traditionally beat Leicester City 3-1 this season.

Match Preview

It was another miserable day on the south coast as Burnley left-back Jack Taylor caught Ionut Radu with a wicked cross in the 11th minute, but Antoine Semenho’s calm finish kept a clean sheet. I was waiting for coach Andoni Iraola on Saturday. The basement is fought at the point of the sword.

James Trafford did his best to keep Burnley in the game but Clarets keeper Philip Billing caught his long-range shot in no-man’s land before another comical VAR episode as the referee looked unable to make sense of it.
Was Jay Rodriguez offside or offside when he scored the late equalizer?

Ultimately, Burnley fell over the dreaded red line, dropping to 17th, with Bournemouth taking some of the pressure off Iraola’s shoulders, leaving Sheffield United the only team in the competition. Premier League season 2023-2024.

Iraola took the Cherries into the fourth round for the second consecutive year, winning the EFL Cup twice en route to a first Premier League title alongside Championship rivals Swansea City and Stoke City, but their journey ended at this stage. Newcastle United, last runner-up last year.

Bournemouth previously reached the quarter-finals in 2017-18 and 2018-19 before losing to a superior side in Chelsea.
The perfect preparation for your trip with the triple winner.

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota lifted Luis Diaz’s shirt during the match against Nottingham Forest, with Anfield paying heartfelt tribute to the Colombian striker, whose horrific kidnapping of his parents made headlines in his home country. Sunday morning.

Before Jota’s foul, Forest were set for a fightback with Liverpool and subsequent finishes from Darwin Nunes and Mohamed Salah extended Liverpool’s margin of victory, but manager Jurgen Klopp repeated many of his comments, saying football is not as.
darkness.

Liverpool climbed to fourth in the Premier League thanks to five consecutive home wins and booked their place in the FA Cup opener against Leicester City in September.
At Leicester City, Casey McAteer’s third-minute goal proved futile as Liverpool broke their Championship pace for the third time.
He definitely made it to the round of 16.

Manchester City’s defense of the 2022 EFL Cup ended at this point last season, but goal chasers Liverpool lead with four wins and a draw in their last five games (with at least two goals scored each time). – At least one was published that was better this time.

As has been the case several times this season, Liverpool fell behind 3-1 against Bournemouth in August, but Gary O’Neill was a memorable performer during his last visit to the Vitality in March.

His Cherries ran out 9-0 winners at Anfield thanks to a goal from Billings.

Team news.

Bournemouth were forced into a late change at right-back against Burnley as Max Aarons tried to replace Adam Smith, but it is unclear whether the former Norwich City man left the pitch with a meaningful performance.

Despite this, Iraola will be without Tyler Adams (hip), Emiliano Marcondes (foot), Ryan Fredericks (calf) and starting goalkeeper Neto (foot), with the latter’s absence forcing Radu, on loan at Inter Milan, to miss a consecutive season.

The place of departure is guaranteed.
Lewis Cook will have to serve the second part of his three-match suspension following his red card against Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Marcos Senesi has a hamstring problem and Chris Mepham could be sent to the back.

For Liverpool, Diaz clearly turns against Forrest after hearing that his parents have been kidnapped.

With the Colombian footballer’s father still missing, it’s hard to imagine Klopp including him in the squad that will travel south.
Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Stefan Veicetic (calf), Thiago Alcantara (thigh) and Ben Doak (muscle) are also ruled out, but Curtis Jones has had his lengthy domestic ban lifted and should benefit from United’s inevitable rotation.

Luke Chambers could get his second first-team start after the defeat to Toulouse, while Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarrell Kwansa and Cody Gakpo are expected to be in contention from the first whistle.

Bournemouth predicted starting line-up:

Radu; Smith, Zavarni, Mepham, Kerkes; Roswell, Billings; Ouattara, Semenu, Sinisterra; Solanki

Liverpool’s possible starting line-up:

Kelleher; Gomes, Kwanza, Matip, Kamus; Elliott, Endo, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo

We say: Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool

Bournemouth, who have gained confidence over time, will have to play fearlessly in the game and expect to win by a narrow margin, which could threaten the Liverpool team.

Klopp is certainly not afraid to rock his box, but with a host of strikers in enviable form ready to start the game, the Reds should still be too hot for the Cherries.

October 31, 2023
Liverpool predicted XI against Forest: Klopp names ‘special’ player, rejects £45m man.

Liverpool will look for another Premier League win at Anfield on Sunday when they take on Nottingham Forest.

Jurgen Klopp, who made eight changes from Thursday’s defeat at Toulouse, is ready to shuffle his kit again.
Here are the 11 players the Liverpool manager is looking forward to:

Defense

Caoimhin Kelleher got some much needed minutes during the week after recovering from injury. But he can’t replace Alisson Becker for that.

One of those who will keep his place is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who made a surprise start in the Europa League.
As a centre-back, Klopp has to make small decisions. But after Ibrahima Konate was left out of the squad on Thursday, we think the Frenchman will be back here.
Konate struggled against the physical Taiwo Awonyi in this encounter last season.
But he’s been “special” the past two years, according to ESPN’s Frank LeBoeuf.
He is still in Liverpool’s top 11.

So does captain Virgil van Dijk, who happens to be Ibu’s partner.
It would be a big surprise if Kostas Tsimikas doesn’t return to left-back.

Midfield

With Curtis Jones playing the final game of his suspension, Klopp’s midfield options are more modest. Alexis McAllister and Dominik Soboslay both missed Thursday’s win and are sure to return.

Elsewhere, it looks like it will be a battle for the final slot between Ryan Gravenbirch and Jones.
Now that the Scouser is suspended, Gravenbirch must get the nod.
He deserved it too and put in an outstanding performance against Toulouse.

Attack

Up front is usually the most difficult position for Klopp to choose and this position is no different.

The striker is in fine form for the most part after scoring three of the four strikers who played for Liverpool on Thursday.
One person who won’t be may be Luis Diaz, but he’s young and he’ll be back tomorrow.

While Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly going to play, we believe Klopp will give Darwin Nunez another start in recognition of his genius.

Diogo Jota should be happy with his performance on Thursday, as he scored and played rather well. The £45 million player has a strong record against Forest as well. But both will likely be on at some point in the afternoon because Cody Gakpo is also available off the bench.

Liverpool’s expected starting lineup against Nottingham Forest is as follows: Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Salah, Nunez, Diaz; Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson.

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Jurgen Klopp orders Liverpool scouts to keep an eye on a £100m Chelsea transfer target

Jurgen Klopp is weighing up a move for Chelsea transfer target Victor Osimhen and has sent a club scout to keep an eye on the Napoli striker during the international break.

The Nigerian star was due to play for his country against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in the Algarve last week.

Osimhen played for an hour against the Saudis before succumbing to a hamstring injury in front of one of Klopp’s trusted scouts, according to The Sun.

The Reds, along with their Premier League rivals, are considering capitalizing on Osimhen’s deteriorating relationship with the reigning Serie A champions.

Osimhen’s goals led Napoli to a rare Scudetto victory last season but he was left dejected and disheartened after being mocked by his own club on social media following a missed penalty earlier this month.

Napoli may be reluctant to sell a player valued at £100 million but Liverpool are already making contingency plans ahead of an expected renewed attempt by Saudi Pro League clubs to sign Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool already have a wealth of attacking options and only just over a year ago invested more than £80 million in Darwin Nunez.

The Uruguay international has shown glimpses of potential during his Anfield career so far and has earned cult hero status thanks to his energetic and sometimes erratic style.

Nunez has scored five goals in all competitions so far this season and also scored for Uruguay in their historic win over Brazil earlier this week.

However, the 24-year-old is considered a work in progress, with former Liverpool striker Michael Owen saying he needs “a lot of coaching” after a wayward performance against Union St. Gilloise earlier this month.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Owen said: “It’s either a lack of confidence, a lack of ability or a lack of concentration, but in theory most professional football players should be able to finish it.

“Nothing he does really surprises me, and I mean, he does great things and then terrible things, he has so many holes in his game and I think he has the raw material to be a player high level, but he needs a lot of coaching” and maybe a little more experience.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also monitoring Osimhen’s situation as they themselves have problems in front of goal.

Summer signing Christopher Nkunku is expected to be out until January with a knee injury, leaving Mauricio Pochettino to rely on Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja, who recently returned from a long break

October 28, 2023
Burnley vs. Chelsea preview: Prediction, team information, and lineups

On Saturday afternoon, Chelsea will play Burnley in the Premier League at Turf Moor with the goal of earning their third straight victory overall.

The Clarets, meanwhile, are in a good mood after winning 2-1 at Luton Town on Tuesday to earn their first three points of the new campaign.

Match Preview

Burnley has taken its time adjusting to life back in the Premier League after cruising to the Championship title last season and earning promotion at the first attempt after amassing a whopping 101 points.

However, they managed to win their first match against fellow newcomers Luton after seven attempts.

Lyle Foster’s first-half goal for the Hatters was cancelled out by Elijah Adebayo’s equalizer for the Clarets in the 84th minute.
However, the visitors’ lead was quickly restored by Jacob Bruun Larsen’s spectacular strike into the top corner just a minute later.

The Clarets currently sit 18th in the Premier League table, level on points with both Luton and Everton just outside the relegation zone.
Vincent Kompany praised his team’s never-say-die attitude on the way to snatching three crucial points, and the Belgian manager will hope that their first win can act as a springboard for positive change in their quest to avoid the drop.

Burnley will undoubtedly move in the right direction if they can improve their home performance.

They have lost their first four home games this season, a feat only accomplished by four teams in the history of the top flight: Manchester United (1930–31), Portsmouth (2009–10), Bolton Wanderers (2011–12), and Newcastle United (2018–19).

The Clarets also need to strengthen their defense because they have allowed 16 goals and failed to keep a clean sheet in seven league games so far this season.

However, keeping Chelsea quiet on Saturday may be difficult because the Blues have scored in all 16 of their previous Premier League encounters with the Lancashire-based team, winning 11 times in the process.

Following up their EFL Cup third-round victory over Brighton and Hove Albion with a road win against West London rivals Fulham on Monday, Chelsea will be confident going into their matchup with Burnley at Turf Moor.

After Armando Broja made the net tremble for the first time in nearly a year following a protracted injury layoff, Mykhaylo Mudryk’s first Blues goal inside the first 18 minutes gave Mauricio Pochettino his first away victory as Chelsea manager.

Ending a three-game streak without a victory or a goal in the Premier League is commendable, but Pochettino and company still have a lot of work to do if they hope to first secure their place in the top half of the standings before looking toward the European spots.
The Blues currently hold the 11th spot in the table with eight points, four points ahead of Burnley in the bottom three and five points behind West Ham United in seventh place.

Chelsea must build on their victory on Monday before facing a challenging stretch of Premier League games against Arsenal, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Brighton, and Manchester United after the international break.
Chelsea can’t afford to lose points in a game against Burnley that has a good chance of going their way.

The Blues have won each of their last five trips to Turf Moor by an aggregate score of 17-3, including a comfortable 4-0 triumph in their most recent trip to Burnley in March 2022.
However, they have only earned all three points in three of their last 14 Premier League away games since the new year.

Michael Obafemi (hamstring), Nathan Redmond (knee), and Darko Churlinov (blood poisoning) are still out for Burnley, but Johann Berg Gudmundsson (calf), Manuel Benson (knee), and Hjalmar Ekdal (knee) might be able to make it back to the matchday squad on Saturday.

Kompany won’t likely make many, if any, adjustments to his starting lineup.
A back four of Connor Roberts, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Jordan Beyer, and Charlie Taylor will line up behind the midfield trio of Josh Brownhill, Josh Cullen, and Sander Berge.

Bruun Larsen will hope to start his first Premier League game in the front three after scoring the game-winning goal on Tuesday, but Foster, Luca Koleosho, and Zeki Amdouni are the most likely trio to remain in attack.

Ben Chilwell, who has a hamstring injury, will be out until December for Chelsea.
He will join Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Marcus Bettinelli, and Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified) on the injured list.

Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Benoit Badiashile will all be evaluated before kickoff.

Although Reece James is nearing recovery from a hamstring injury, he will serve a one-game suspension this weekend for improper conduct, and fellow right-back Malo Gusto will serve the third and final game of a three-match suspension.

As a result, Marc Cucurella will likely continue to play on the right side of a back four.

Although Moises Caidedo took a knock to the knee during the victory at Fulham, he is anticipated to be available for selection on Saturday and should keep his position in the center of the field alongside Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher.

While Cole Palmer, who like Borja impressed against Fulham, will hope to keep his spot on the right flank, Nicolas Jackson, who is eligible to return from a one-match suspension, will compete with Borja for the starting spot up front. Raheem Sterling, meanwhile, could replace Mudryk on the left depending on a late fitness check.

Burnley’s potential starting lineup

Berge, Cullen, Brownhill; Koleosho, Foster, Amdouni; Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Beyer, Taylor; Trafford; and Brownhill and Trafford.

Possible starting lineup for Chelsea:

Sanchez, Cucurella, Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Caicedo, Fernandez, Gallagher, Palmer, Jackson, and Sterling.

PREDICTION
We say Burnley 0—1 Chelsea

Even though Chelsea has a number of injuries, Pochettino will have faith in the young players at his disposal to defeat Burnley and end the international break on a high note.
However, Kompany can also be said to have the same mindset after his team’s victory in midweek.

After allowing 12 goals in four home games this season, the Clarets must tighten up at the back if they hope to come away with a positive result on Saturday.
However, we think the Blues will put in enough effort to earn a narrow victory away from home.

October 5, 2023
According to Paul Merson, a victory for Liverpool over Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday would be “huge.”

In addition, Paul Merson is not convinced by Gabriel jusus and Eddie Nketiah thinks Arsenal may need to make a January transfer for Brentford’s Ivan Toney.

Watch Saturday’s live Tottenham vs.
Liverpool match on Sky Sports starting at 5 p.m. kick-off time 5:30pm.

It would be “massive” for Jurgen Klopp’s team, according to Paul Merson, if Liverpool defeated Tottenham on Saturday (live on Sky Sports).

Liverpool, who have won five and drawn one of their first six games, are currently ranked second in the Premier League, but they are still behind Manchester City, who have won six straight games.

Merson believes Liverpool would make a strong statement by winning three points at fourth-place Spurs, who are also unbeaten in the Premier League, as Pep Guardiola’s team has been in unrelenting form as they begin their title defense.

A Liverpool victory over Spurs would be enormous.

It would be a huge accomplishment if Liverpool defeated Tottenham the following week.
I don’t think they’ll lose, but going to Tottenham right now means you’re up against a very good team with good players.

In the opening 35 minutes against Arsenal, I thought Spurs played poorly. I believed it to be the same as watching the Spurs, who are coached by Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. Gabriel Jesus completely missed a chance to make it 2-0, which would have changed the entire scenario.

After that, Tottenham continued to play the way they like to play, which is what I liked about them. I was really impressed.

I believed Arsenal would triumph handily, but Spurs came back from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 when they usually would have given up and lost.
Give credit where it’s due.
They were exceptional in my opinion, and I now predict they will finish in the top four.

Destiny Udogie was exceptional.
He was up against one of the best wingers in the world, Bukayo Saka, and then received a booking so early in the game.

Ange Postecoglou, however, deserves praise.
I have faith in you, fullback.
It’s your job to defend one-on-one situations.
Stay on the field, he told him.
A manager would typically eject Saka from a match because you wouldn’t want him to receive a red card.
Fair play to the manager, though; Udogie did a great job.

Liverpool, meanwhile, still has a lot of work to do.
Manchester City is currently destroying the league by applying so much pressure to everyone.
What they are doing is amazing.

You just have to hang in there, which is why Liverpool is currently doing well. You need to take it one game at a time and avoid giving them an advantage.

The biggest advantage Liverpool has is that they can draw to Tottenham and Brighton over the next two weeks because they still have to play Man City twice – and they can beat Man City twice.

September 28, 2023
Preview of Liverpool vs. West Ham United Prediction, team information, and lineups.

Premier League powerhouses Liverpool and West Ham United resume domestic play on Sunday afternoon at Anfield after both teams won their opening Europa League matches in uncannily similar circumstances.

The Hammers overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Backa Topola in Europe, and the Reds overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat LASK Linz 3-1 midweek.

MATCH PREVIEW

The theme for Liverpool during the first few weeks of the 2023–24 season has been coming from behind to win, and just like at Molineux last weekend, Jurgen Klopp’s team consigned a slow start to the annals with a barrage of second-half goals.

In the Group E match, which was Liverpool’s first Europa League game in over seven years, Florian Flecker’s spectacular shot gave the Austrian team the lead.
However, Darwin Nunez’s penalty, Luis Diaz’s first-time finish, and Mohamed Salah’s historic goal ensured that the Reds returned to Merseyside with all three points.

Klopp became the first Reds manager in history to achieve 50 continental victories thanks to Salah’s 42nd Liverpool goal in Europe, which is tied with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry for the most goals by an English player in Europe.
His team enters the weekend with a five-game winning streak across all competitions, despite conceding the opening goal in four of those contests.

Liverpool, who are in third place in the Premier League standings and are only two points behind Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur on goals scored after scoring one fewer goal than the Lilywhites, have succeeded by fighting fire with even more fire.

Despite their recent propensity for conceding the opening goal, Liverpool’s Premier League unbeaten streak at Anfield now stands at 14 games since Leeds United’s stunning 2-1 victory in October, and they have only failed to score in one of their last 44 top-flight games at their Merseyside base.

Angelo Ogbonna shouldn’t have been any more relieved than he was at the London Stadium on Thursday because of the horrifying error the centre-back made that allowed Petar Stanic of Backa Topola to break through and give the Serbian underdogs the unlikeliest of leads in their Europa League debut.

The tide turned in favor of David Moyes’ team against Backa Topola, though, as a Nemanja Petrovic own goal came before two headers from debutants Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek in the English capital.
This was done while Liverpool were occupied battling back against LASK.

The former captain of Southampton, James Ward-Prowse, who opened the scoring in the previous week’s Premier League match against Manchester City before the champions responded through Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland, was unsurprisingly the architect of both set-piece goals during another stellar performance.

Even so, the Hammers’ defeat at the hands of the champions is still the only blemish on their record thus far.
Moyes’s team is currently sixth in the table with 10 points, but they have yet to record a shutout this season.

The Irons have a maximum haul after leaving the grounds of Luton Town and Brighton and Hove Albion so far this season, but they haven’t won three consecutive Premier League away games since October 2021, and seven of their last eight league meetings with Liverpool have resulted in losses

TEAM NEWS

The forced withdrawal of full debutant Ryan Gravenberch, who appeared especially disheveled as he made his way around the field in the second half, was one slightly disappointing aspect of Liverpool’s victory over LASK Linz.

However, Sunday’s match is still anticipated to be too soon for Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) and Thiago Alcantara (hip) to make their competitive comebacks.

Klopp is optimistic that the Dutchman was only experiencing cramp.

After making a total of 11 substitutions for the Europa League, Klopp will likely approve a similar set of changes for West Ham’s visit, especially since Diaz and Nunez, who each claimed a goal and an assist, played the full 90 minutes in Austria.

Edson Alvarez, a key player for West Ham who was recently signed, missed the victory over Backa Topola due to fatigue, but he is anticipated to make an immediate comeback to the starting lineup here.

Alvarez’s return would leave the West Ham treatment room almost empty, but Jarrod Bowen missed the match on Thursday due to a virus and will also need to be evaluated.
Additionally, Aaron Cresswell left the game at halftime with a hamstring injury.

Due to Kudus’ standout performance in the Europa League, Moyes is experiencing the best kind of selection difficulty in the attack.
If the Irons manager takes a chance with a more attacking lineup, Kudus might be preferred over Soucek.

Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, and Emerson Palmieri are getting ready to come back, but there will be a lot of changes at the back. Danny Ings will make way for Michail Antonio at the tip of the attack.

Starting lineup options for Liverpool include:
Alisson; Gomez; Konate; Van Dijk; Robertson; Szoboszlai; Mac Allister; Jones; Salah; Gakpo; and Jota.

The possible starting lineup for West Ham United

Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Bowen, Kudus, and Benrahma are some of the other players.

We predict Liverpool 3-1 West Ham United

With the exception of Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa earlier this month, both teams have scored in every match between the Reds and West Ham so far this season.
A thrilling match at Anfield should follow suit.

While Liverpool’s records won’t be perfect, the Merseyside giants should take advantage of the Hammers’ continued defensive shortcomings to secure their sixth straight victory.
Klopp and Moyes will both be able to recall rested big-hitters to their respective starting lineups.

September 22, 2023