
Date: Thursday 26th December, 2024
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium Anfield
Referee Darren Bond (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Liverpool
It is as you were regarding Liverpool's fitness situation after their chaotic Tottenham triumph, and Slot should only be missing Ibrahima Konate (knee) and Conor Bradley (hamstring) for the visit of Leicester; neither is expected back before 2025.
With almost every player at his disposal, the Dutchman can be expected to chop and change in all areas of the field, potentially introducing Jarell Quansah and Kostas Tsimikas into an increasingly permeable backline.
Despite excelling at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Dominik Szoboszlai might be axed from the first XI too - he is one of a handful of players one yellow card away from incurring a one-match suspension, a list that also includes Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch and Darwin Nunez.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Jota; Nunez
Leicester
Leicester seemingly emerged from their heavy defeat to Leicester without any new injury concerns, but Jamie Vardy is now revealed to be suffering from a knock, and Van Nistelrooy may take no risks over the striker given his age.
First-choice goalkeeper Mads Hermansen missed out with a groin problem again at the weekend, and he is also facing a race against time to prove his fitness for this one.
As Jakub Stolarczyk is still building up his minutes with the Under-21s, former Liverpool man Danny Ward seems set to continue in between the sticks for Thursday's game, despite being booed by his own fans during an error-strewn display at the weekend.
Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh) and Abdul Fatawu (knee) remain out of contention for the visitors.
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
Ward; Okoli, Coady, Faes; Justin, Winks, Soumare, Kristiansen; Buonanotte, El Khannouss; Daka
Prediction: Liverpool 4-1 Leicester City
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