Liverpool injury and team news, including predicted starting lineups for the Premier League match against Fulham at Anfield
Nunez replaces Gorst as Jones and Elliott return.
Thiago Alcantara will now join Stefan Bajcetic on the list of Liverpool players whose seasons have been cut short due to injury.
With five games remaining, the Reds can put some pressure on Manchester United in fourth place tonight by taking three points ahead of their own trip to Brighton tomorrow. Although their chances in the Champions League are slim, they are still alive, so this is a big night. Could United feel the heat on the south coast if the gap is cut to four points?
Diogo Jota is out with a back injury, and Luis Diaz ran himself into the ground in his first start in over six months against Tottenham, so Darwin Nunez will start alongside Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.
Ian Doyle – Henderson and Matip make their comebacks.
Another day, another game closer to the end of what seems like an endless season.
Fulham are the visitors to Anfield this evening in the Premier League, where they won 1-0 on their previous visit in front of no fans.
Liverpool will almost certainly not finish in the top four, but a top-six finish will ensure Europa League qualification, and that must be the goal now.
However, Jurgen should make some changes.
Andy Robertson struggled against Tottenham last weekend, but he can keep his place at left-back in a defense that includes Alisson Becker in goal, Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, and Virgil van Dijk at center-back. However, I’d bring back Joel Matip to partner the Dutchman.
Another change in midfield, with Jordan Henderson replacing Harvey Elliott, joining Curtis Jones and anchorman Fabinho.
Luis Diaz cannot be expected to start two games in a row, so Darwin Nunez is on the left, Cody Gakpo in the middle, and Mohamed Salah on the right.
Andy Robertson struggled against Tottenham last weekend, but he can keep his place at left-back in a defense that includes Alisson Becker in goal, Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, and Virgil van Dijk at center-back. However, I’d bring back Joel Matip to partner the Dutchman.
Another change in midfield, with Jordan Henderson replacing Harvey Elliott, joining Curtis Jones and anchorman Fabinho.
Luis Diaz cannot be expected to start two games in a row, so Darwin Nunez is on the left, Cody Gakpo in the middle, and Mohamed Salah on the right.
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.
Theo Squires – Tsimikas begins to rest Robertson
With Liverpool playing the second of three home games in a week, expect Jurgen Klopp to make a few changes for the visit of Fulham.
Andy Robertson was not at his best against Fulham, so Kostas Tsimikas steps in. The rest of the back five remains the same as the inverted full-back system is maintained.
Fabinho has recently played a lot of football, so he can be dropped to the bench, with Jordan Henderson returning as the deeper midfielder. Harvey Elliott can keep his place against his former team, with Curtis Jones filling in at midfield.
And, with Diogo Jota out with a knock, Darwin Nunez can return to the starting lineup on the left. Luis Diaz did nothing wrong with a goal in his first start since returning from a serious knee injury, but Liverpool must still manage him carefully after such a long layoff.
My starting lineup is as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Henderson, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.
Diaz is unleashed as Nunez begins, according to Keifer MacDonald.
After a six-game unbeaten run, Liverpool find themselves soaring up the Premier League table as one of the division’s most in-form sides heading into Wednesday’s match against Fulham.
The most recent of those appearances, of course, came on Sunday afternoon, when the Reds edged Tottenham Hotspur in a seven-goal thriller at Anfield. That win marked the start of a crucial run of three home games in six for the Reds, with Fulham visiting Merseyside three days later, followed by Brentford.
As a result, Jurgen Klopp is expected to make changes this evening.
Unsurprisingly, Alisson Becker starts between the posts.
At the back, Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to outperform his recent rival in his unique inverted full-back role alongside Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk. However, Andy Robertson is replaced after starting the last five games for the Reds and looking sluggish against Spurs.
With the news that Thiago Alcantara will miss the rest of the Premier League season due to hip surgery, Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott start ahead of Fabinho in midfield.
In attack, with Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino out, Darwin Nunez gets his first league start since April 4 as he replaces Cody Gakpo at the top of the attack. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz remain on the right and left wings, respectively.
My starting lineup is as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
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