Jurgen Klopp has more and more few midfield choices to select from, and Brentford might be no pushovers at Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool want a lift forward of the worldwide break. The gamers might be hoping Anfield may give them a elevate after two disappointing outcomes on the street.
A lot of Liverpool’s workforce picks itself this weekend as suspensions and accidents start to construct in sure positions.
Right here’s how Liverpool may line up.
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Klopp’s most up-to-date replace on Wednesday:
Liverpool’s XI vs. Brentford
Attributable to Mac Allister’s suspension, after receiving his fifth reserving of the season vs. Luton, Klopp has had his hand compelled in midfield.
Regardless of a comparatively poor efficiency in opposition to Toulouse, Wataru Endo ought to begin. As ought to Harvey Elliott, who might be accompanied by Dominik Szoboslai – the Hungarian performed the second half on Thursday.
The massive query for Klopp is on the left – who will play left-back and left wing?
That is how Liverpool would line up:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Endo, Elliott, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Jota
With the Reds more likely to be on the entrance foot at Anfield, Klopp might persist with Kostas Tsimikas as, in concept, he affords extra going forwards than Gomez.
If Klopp decides he needs to play Cody Gakpo, too, there may be the choice to deploy the Dutchman in midfield, like we noticed within the opening sport of the season at Chelsea.
- Elliott is withdrawn and changed by Gakpo, permitting Szoboszlai to play on the suitable of midfield
- Tsimikas is given one other probability to show his value at left-back
- Endo begins his first Premier League sport because the win over Newcastle in August
Right here’s how this alternate workforce would look:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Salah, Nunez, Jota
Regardless of absentees in the midst of the park, Liverpool nonetheless have loads of attacking expertise at their disposal.
If they’ll get Jota and Nunez to mix successfully, flanked by Salah, Liverpool ought to have greater than sufficient to win, even whether it is completed with out maintaining a clear sheet.
