Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 17:30 local time on matchday 17 of the Premier League as they look to make it three wins on the bounce having been Inter Milan and Brighton & Hove Albion last week.
Arne Slot’s men have been playing some decent football and the situation with Mohamed Salah has also been settled, although the Egyptian will not be available for the fixture as he is away on duty at the AFCON with his national side.
Here is how the Reds might line-up against Tottenham.
Goalkeeper – Alisson Becker could continue in goal having kept two clean sheets in his last two appearances in all competitions.
Defenders – Conor Bradley is now fully fit and could start for the first time since recovering from his injury. The 22-year-old is expected to replace Joe Gomez at right back, whereas Milos Kerkez might continue to play on the left side.
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk are expected to round off Liverpool’s preferred centre-back pairing on their trip to London.
Ekitike preferred over Isak
Midfielders – Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch deputised the double pivot for Liverpool in the last game and could continue to do the same this time around. Consequently, Alexis Mac Allister’s role could be as the team’s number 10 against Spurs.
Given that Mohamed Salah is on international duty and Cody Gakpo is injured, Dominik Szoboszlai could be chosen as Liverpool’s right winger, whereas Florian Wirtz could get the nod on the left flank.
Forward – Hugo Ekitike has four goals in his last two Premier League matches and could lead the line once more for the Reds ahead of Alexander Isak.
Here is how the visitors may look on paper.