Liverpool will goal to retain their place on the prime of the Premier League desk earlier than the October worldwide break once they go to Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime.
The Reds have been profitable as soon as once more in midweek Champions League motion, ultimately securing a 2-0 victory over a battling Bologna outfit. It was their fifth win in a row for the reason that shock defeat to Nottingham Forest and their forwards are wanting sharp within the closing third.
They tackle a Palace aspect but to win a league sport this season, with solely Southampton scoring fewer targets than the Croydon aspect.
Here is the aspect Arne Slot might decide for Saturday’s conflict at Selhurst Park.
GK: Alisson – Was in respectable kind in midweek, making a few saves and distributing properly. Had one other harm scare earlier within the marketing campaign however is again between the sticks once more.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – Was embroiled in a working battle with Dan Ndoye towards Bologna and gave nearly as good as he received for a lot of the night. Will probably be eager to register a 3rd objective involvement in all competitions.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – Has nailed down the spot as Virgil van Dijk’s accomplice in central defence however has additionally picked up bookings in his final 4 video games.
CB: Virgil van Dijk – Slot gave “the identical boring reply” when requested about Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah’s contract conditions earlier than the weekend. The Netherlands worldwide has regarded as imperious as ever regardless of some uncertainty over his future.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – There may very well be some rotation at full-back, with Kostas Tsimikas coming into the beginning XI after Andy Robertson performed towards Bologna. The Greece worldwide is but to start out a Premier League sport this season.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – Summer season goal Martin Zubimendi lately claimed he had “no regrets” over staying at Actual Sociedad and Liverpool could really feel related given how Gravenberch has slotted into the group so seamlessly having been a squad participant in Jurgen Klopp’s final season in cost.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – The Argentine stays as harmful within the opposition field as he’s feisty out of possession, tapping in Salah’s cross to web the opener in midweek.
RW: Mohamed Salah – The Egyptian’s trademark stunner capped a very good European win for Liverpool on Wednesday. He scored twice throughout a 33-minute substitute look of their 7-0 victory at Selhurst Park again in December 2020.
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai – Szoboszlai had one other respectable outing in midweek, getting an help for Salah’s strike, and can look to make use of his neat dribbling and robust passing once more on Saturday.
LW: Luis Diaz – Certainly one of Liverpool’s standout gamers at the beginning of the marketing campaign, the Colombia worldwide wants solely 4 extra league targets to set a brand new greatest for a season in England’s prime flight since becoming a member of from Porto in 2022.
ST: Diogo Jota – Darwin Nunez may very well be taken out of the firing line having spluttered towards Bologna, with the sharper Jota more likely to get the nod. The Portuguese ahead presses intelligently and can unsettle Palace’s anticipated again three in defence.
