Liverpool VS Sunderland
Saturday (26/11/2016)
16:00 (WAT)
Saturday (26/11/2016)
16:00 (WAT)
Jurgen Klopp hasn't named an unchanged Premier League starting lineup since his second game in charge, going 40 games without keeping the same starting XI.
Sunderland are looking to win three successive Premier League matches for the first time since May 2014 (four in a row).
Sunderland have scored their last 21 successive penalties in the league (the longest run of all current teams in the PL) and haven't failed from the spot in the league since December 2011.
Victor Anichebe has scored three goals in his last two Premier League appearances – he has never scored in three successive PL apps, despite playing 190 times in the competition.
Jermain Defoe has been involved in 21 of Sunderland's 41 Premier League goals in 2016 so far (51% - 18 goals, 3 assists).
No two players have combined to create more goalscoring chances for one another in the Premier League this season than Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho have (16).
Liverpool have never lost a Premier League match vs Sunderland at Anfield (W7 D8). Indeed, the Reds are unbeaten in their last 18 home games in all competitions against the Black Cats (W9 D9).
Sunderland have won just two of their last 20 games against Liverpool (D5 L13) – 1-0 in October 2009 and 1-0 in March 2012.
James Milner has scored five Premier League goals against Sunderland; against no other PL side has he netted more (also Hull City).
Indeed, Milner has netted against Sunderland with four different Premier League teams (Aston Villa, Newcastle, Leeds, and Manchester City); only Emile Heskey (5) has scored against Sunderland with more sides.
Daniel Sturridge has been directly involved in five goals in his last three Premier League appearances against Sunderland (three goals, two assists).
John O'Shea and Steven Pienaar are in line to return to the starting line-up but Lee Cattermole (hip), Fabio Borini (groin), Sebastian Larsson (knee) and Jan Kirchhoff and Jack Rodwell (both hamstring) are still out.
Sunderland Provisional squad: Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Manquillo, Van Aanholt, Denayer, Love, Kone, O'Shea, Ndong, Pienaar, Januzaj, Khazri, Watmore, Gooch, Defoe, Anichebe, Love.
Sunderland boss David Moyes will be forced to make changes for Saturday's Premier League trip to face Liverpool at Anfield.
Paddy McNair has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament in last week's win over Hull, while Papy Djilobodji is suspended after being sent off in the same game.
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana remains a doubt for the visit of Sunderland.
The England star injured a groin on international duty on November 15 and missed last week's goalless draw at former club Southampton.
Defender Joe Gomez made his return to competitive action for the Under-23s in midweek after 13 months out with a knee injury but it is too early for him to be considered for first-team selection.
Liverpool Provisional squad: Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Coutinho, Mignolet, Klavan, Perez, Grujic, Lucas, Stewart, Ejaria, Sturridge, Origi.
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