Liverpool are back in action tonight as they travel to take on Arsenal in the Premier League with Jurgen Klopp facing some tough lineup decisions.
The Reds have a golden chance to move just one point behind league leaders Manchester City after their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.
Klopp’s men are in blistering form with eight Premier League wins in a row but picking up number nine tonight won’t be easy.
Arsenal are in great form themselves and are chasing a top four spot with Mikel Arteta’s men now in the box seat for the final Champions League spot.
Tonight’s game promises to be a great one, and here is our predicted lineup for Liverpool as they make the strip to the Emirates Stadium.
Barring any late or unknown issue, it should be Alisson between the sticks for Liverpool with the Brazilian a key player for the Reds.
Virgil van Dijk will take one spot in the heart of defence, and we’ll back Joel Matip to join him there.
Matip’s minutes tend to be managed closely due to his injury history so there may be a temptation to play Ibrahima Konate, but we’ll back Matip.
The full backs should pick themselves with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson surely nailed-on to be in Klopp’s starting lineup.
Fabinho is a key man in midfield and should anchor the engine room, with Jordan Henderson joining him.
The other midfield decision will likely come down to Naby Keita or Thiago Alcantara, and we’re going with Thiago to join the Liverpool midfield.
Mohamed Salah missed training on Monday but The Times claim he has made himself available for tonight’s game, so should start on the right flank.
Klopp has an embarrassment of riches elsewhere in attack, and we’ll go for Luis Diaz on the left flank with Sadio Mane through the middle.
That means Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino making do with a spot on the bench as Klopp backs the same attack that beat Brighton on Saturday.
Predicted Liverpool lineup v Arsenal: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Diaz.
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