Liverpool proceed their hunt for the Premier League title on Boxing Day once they welcome Leicester Metropolis to Anfield.
The penultimate outing of the calendar 12 months presents Liverpool the possibility to maneuver additional away from chasers Chelsea and Arsenal, with latest type suggesting that the Reds is not going to solely style victory on Thursday however run up the rating.
Arne Slot has nearly a completely match squad to pick out from for the Foxes’ go to and Sunday’s bonkers 6-3 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur may have additional boosted confidence ranges on the crimson half of Merseyside.
Right here his how Liverpool might line up on Boxing Day.
GK: Alisson – The Brazilian was comparatively untroubled in opposition to Tottenham on the weekend but nonetheless managed to concede 3 times. A clear sheet is much extra seemingly in opposition to Leicester, who’ve blanked of their final two video games.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – A few of Alexander-Arnold’s passing in north London was merely sensational. The best-back assisted Liverpool’s opener with a pinpoint cross and dazzled along with his incisive long-range distribution.
CB: Joe Gomez – Very similar to Alisson, there wasn’t a lot that Gomez did fallacious in opposition to Spurs regardless of transport three. He largely impressed in opposition to a proficient and relentlessly forward-thinking Tottenham assault.
CB: Virgil van Dijk – No person made extra tackles than Liverpool’s skipper final day out, with Van Dijk not dribbled previous as soon as within the capital. He’ll get pleasure from a battle with acquainted foe Jamie Vardy on Thursday, with the Leicester striker having scored ten in 17 in opposition to the Reds.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – Andy Robertson’s efficiency ranges have come beneath scrutiny this season and the 30-year-old may very well be rested in favour of Tsimikas. The Greek defender performed the second half of Liverpool’s latest Carabao Cup victory over Southampton having beforehand struggled with accidents.
DM: Ryan Gravenberch – Leicester’s most artistic influences reside in attacking midfield, with Bilal El Khannous and Facundo Buonanotte each prone to threaten at Anfield. Gravenberch will probably be tasked with stifling them.
DM: Alexis Mac Allister – Mac Allister popped up with a 3rd objective of the season in opposition to Spurs, doubling Liverpool’s benefit with an opportunistic header. The Argentinian midfielder might pull the strings from deep in opposition to Leicester.
RW: Mohamed Salah – The Egyptian took his astonishing Premier League tally to fifteen targets and 11 assists in 16 matches in opposition to Tottenham. It was one other breathless efficiency from Liverpool’s talisman.
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai – Szoboszlai has typically blown cold and hot however he was scorching in opposition to Spurs. He had a hand in 4 of Liverpool’s six targets and made some spectacular runs past the ahead line.
LW: Luis Diaz – Diaz ended his nine-game objective drought for membership and nation in type on the weekend, bagging a well-taken brace to open and shut the scoring. With rotation attainable on Thursday, the Colombian may very well be moved to the left wing having began up prime in opposition to Spurs.
ST: Diogo Jota – Following three cameos off the bench, Jota could also be match sufficient to start out for Liverpool in opposition to the Foxes. If he does, the medical Portuguese will probably be licking his lips on the prospect of wreaking havoc for the division’s second leakiest defence.
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