The worldwide break has been comparatively type to Liverpool because it has given a few of Arne Slot‘s damage absentees time to get better and return to coaching.
With video games towards Actual Madrid and Man Metropolis, adopted by Newcastle and Everton, Liverpool have a troublesome couple of weeks forward.
Because the Reds know, although, the primary opponent on the checklist are Russell Martin’s Southampton, a staff Slot described as “a pleasure to look at” and “very troublesome for the groups which are within the prime three, 4 and 5.”
With that in thoughts, don’t expect Liverpool to be resting gamers forward of their midweek conflict with Madrid.
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Right here’s what Slot revealed in his press convention:
Liverpool’s XI vs. Southampton
As Slot stated on Friday, the one elements affecting his staff choice are “the enjoying type of Southampton, the gamers getting back from South America [and] how match they’re, the accidents we’ve and the gamers coming again.”
Given the top coach’s point out of Liverpool’s South American internationals, it might be an excellent wager to recommend Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz gained’t characteristic from the beginning.
This turns into much more possible when you think about Diaz’s options, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez, loved a light-weight workload over the past couple of weeks – Gakpo enjoying 92 minutes and Nunez none.
Andy Robertson is one other who may very well be changed within the beginning XI, having performed two extra intense video games as Scotland captain.
Kostas Tsimikas is youthful, performed fewer minutes and has proved himself a really in a position deputy this marketing campaign.
Right here is how Liverpool will possible line up:
Caoimhin Kelleher begins in purpose as Alisson remains to be not match to start out
Conor Bradley begins at right-back resulting from Alexander-Arnold’s hamstring damage
Nunez is recent to start out up entrance having not performed for Uruguay resulting from a ban
That is how Liverpool would line up:
Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
In fact, whereas the early indicators are that Liverpool’s South People will begin on the bench, Slot could determine they’re match sufficient to play from the start.
This might see the exclusion of Nunez, with Diaz having proved himself an excellent possibility by the center with Gakpo to his left.
Although unlikely, on this state of affairs Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai can be the 2 candidates to play alongside Mac Allister and Gravenberch in midfield.
Ibrahima Konate and Van Dijk begin collectively for a eleventh consecutive Premier League match
Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai reform the midfield trio that served Liverpool properly within the early a part of the season
Salah begins on the fitting with recent legs after not being known as up for Egypt’s newest squad
Right here’s how this alternate staff would look:
Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Whichever facet Slot decides to place out, they are going to be met with resistance by Southampton who misplaced simply 1-0 at Man Metropolis in late October and 1-0 at Newcastle in August.
Whereas the Reds do have an excellent latest document at St Mary’s – Liverpool have gained 4 of their final six matches there – they haven’t really saved a clear sheet of their final 5 league visits.
With Van Dijk and Konate in good type, although, Slot’s staff shall be assured of conserving the Saints out this time round.
