Liverpool entertain The Hornets on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.
Liverpool will look to continue their Premier League dominance as Watford travel to Anfield on Sunday afternoon, in the Premier League.
Jürgen Klopp’s men have won 10 out of 13 games in all competitions this season and are unbeaten since a 2-0 loss to Burnley at Turf Moor, back in August.
Furthermore, The Reds have dropped just two points on Merseyside – to Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United – scoring 11 league goals in that period.
Last time out, Liverpool men beat Crystal Palace 4-2 at Selhurst Park in another fragile defensive portrayal whilst in attack showing Klopp’s now patented swashbuckling style.
Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino scores their fourth goal
The Hornets come into the game sitting in seventh spot in the league table and are unbeaten in their last three.
After a shaky start – albeit against tough opposition in both Chelsea and Arsenal – Walter Mazzari has begun to employ a trademark modern Italian 3-5-2 system at Vicarage Road.
Whilst both last terms’s 29-goal striking duo of Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo to struggle, Watford have become a solid unit throughout.
With wing-backs José Holebas and Nordim Amrabat, both provide an increased offensive threat and deeper defensive cover on both flanks, with the Greek international having notched twice already this season.
Watford’s Jose Holebas celebrates scoring their first goal
In the Premier League era, the two sides have met just six times. For the last Watford win at Anfield, we have to go back to their first meeting in 1999, where a Tommy Mooney goal took all three points back to Hertfordshire.
The last time they met back in May saw Liverpool win 2-0, courtesy of strikes from Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino.
James Milner should return for Jürgen Klopp at left-back, having recovered from an illness, however Sheyi Ojo is ruled out out with a back injury.
Striker Danny Ings suffered another blow with the news he will be out for the rest of the season, having sustained a recurrence of a knee injury. Defender Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s only other absentee.
This how Liverpool could line up:
Watford have defenders Sebastian Prödl and Craig Cathcart missing for the trip to Merseyside, with hamstring and groin issues respectively.
Christian Kabasele could come in to deputise, with Daryl Janmaat also pushing Nordin Amrabat for the right wing-back berth.
Forwards Stefano Okaka and Isaac Success are both out with hamstring complaints, whilst on-loan Chelsea midfielder Kenedy is a continued absence. Right-back Brice Dja Djédgé also misses out with a foot injury.
This is how Watford could line up:
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