Date: Saturday 11th January, 2025
Time: 1:15 pm
Stadium Anfield
Referee Lewis Smith (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without Joe Gomez, who is ruled out with a thigh injury for the upcoming games. Jarell Quansah was taken off due to illness against Tottenham, and he is unlikely to feature here.
The home side are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Caomhin Kelleher in goal. Ibrahima Konate is likely to start alongside Wataru Endo at the heart of the defence. Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas will be deployed in the full-back areas. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
As for the midfield unit, Tyler Morton will start alongside Trey Nyoni in the double pivot. The pair will look to keep things sticking in the middle of the park and provide defensive cover to the side.
Harvey Elliott will be deployed in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates and link the midfield with the attack. Federico Chiesa could be handed a start here on the flanks along with Cody Gakpo. They will look to add goals and creativity from the wide areas. Finally, Darwin Nunez will lead the line for Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Endo, Tsimikas; Nyoni, Morton; Chiesa, Elliott, Gakpo; Nunez
Accrington
The visitors do not have any injury issues heading into this game. They are likely to field a full-strength side. Accrington Stanley will shape up in a 3-4-1-2 formation vs Liverpool, with Billy Crellin in goal.
In the back three, Sonny Aljofree will start alongside Farrend Rawson and Zach Awe. Donald Love and Ben Woods will start as the wing-backs. They will look to protect the central defenders and hit Liverpool on the break.
As for the midfield unit, Liam Coyle and Nelson Khumbeni will add defensive cover to the side. Shaun Whalley will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create openings in the final third for his teammates. Finally, Tyler Walton will lead the line for the away side alongside Dara Costelloe.
Probable Lineup (3-4-1-2): Crellin; Aljofree, Rawson, Awe; Love, Coyle, Khumbeni, Woods; Whalley; Walton, Costelloe
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Accrington Stanley
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