After welcoming again plenty of key males throughout the final two weeks, Jurgen Klopp has been dealt one other damage blow forward of Sunday’s journey to Arsenal.
It has emerged that Darwin Nunez is a doubt for this hotly anticipated conflict between two Premier League title rivals because of a foot damage picked up in opposition to Chelsea.
The Uruguayan may nonetheless make it within the occasion the swelling subsides shortly sufficient, however it’s robust to think about he can be used from the beginning even ought to that be the case.
As such, the entrance three ought to largely choose itself within the continued absence of Mohamed Salah, with Cody Gakpo coming in up prime to be flanked by Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz.
Behind them, Klopp is anticipated to have what seems to be like his first-choice midfield trio accessible, after the knee knock Alexis Mac Allister sustained in opposition to Chelsea turned out to be nothing critical.
Consequently, the Argentine can be within the holding function, with Curtis Jones and the fit-again Dominik Szoboszlai forward of him.
The central parts of the again 5 must also choose themselves, with Alisson, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk doubtless starters.
Nonetheless, Klopp is going through some tough decisions at full-back after his choices had been boosted by two current returns.
In idea, Conor Bradley‘s type ought to make him undroppable, however it’s tough to see how Trent Alexander-Arnold will be stored benched for yet one more recreation given the size of his typical affect on such fixtures.
The supervisor could, although, be tempted to stay with Joe Gomez at left-back, in recognition of Bukayo Saka’s choice for slicing inside and the size of Andy Robertson‘s solely just lately ended lay-off.
Probably Liverpool XI vs. Arsenal: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones; Jota, Diaz, Gakpo
