This Sunday, Liverpool will have the chance to keep pace with the top four when Nottingham Forest travels to Anfield. The Reds are riding high after a 5-1 Europa League group stage win over Toulouse, so they should easily take care of business at home.
Jurgen Klopp will deploy his squad in a 4-3-3 shape and is likely to make significant adjustments to his starting lineup. Starting lineup for this home matchup is Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Domink Szoboszlai, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas, and Alisson.
Liverpool’s Likely XI Against Nottingham Forest: 4-3-3
Defence
Alisson will start in goal for the Reds, and he’ll be trying to keep a clean sheet in front of his home fans. Liverpool’s defensive pairing of Virgil Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will look to hold the other team at bay for the full match’s duration.
Trent-Alexander Arnold will keep his right-back position, while Kostas Tsimikas will give it his all on the left.
Defense is covered off the field by Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.
Midfield
Klopp’s primary center midfielders will be Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ryan Gravenberch as they look to establish themselves as superior to the competition. All three of them need to show good ball movement if Liverpool is to have any chance of winning convincingly at Anfield.
Both Custis Jones and Harvey Elliot will be sitting on the bench in case either of them is needed to contribute in the second half.
Attack
On the left wing, Darwin Nunez will attempt to make an impression, while on the right, Luis Diaz will try to put his speed to good use.
The Liverpool offense will be led by Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian international will be responsible for the bulk of his team’s goal scoring.
Diogo Jota will be sitting on the bench for the time being as he waits for his opportunity to shine in the attacking third.