Liverpool’s last game before the international break sees them travel to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.
Both sides were in Europa League action on Thursday night, with the Reds eventually easing past Union Saint-Gilloise at Anfield after the Seagulls had recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn their first point in European football with a 2-2 draw at Marseille.
Jurgen Klopp and Roberto De Zerbi also approach the south coast clash after defeats in England’s top flight. Coverage of Liverpool’s 2-1 loss at Tottenham has been dominated by the shocking performances of the VAR officials in charge that evening, while Brighton were torn apart in a 6-1 defeat at Aston Villa.
Here’s 90min‘s preview of the clash between the sixth and fourth-placed teams in the Premier League on Sunday.
Brighton vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Games)
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Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD |
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Peacock, SiriusXM FC |
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fuboTV Canada |
Seagulls boss De Zerbi revealed prior to their draw at Marseille star full-back Pervis Estupinan would be out of action for around a month, with Tariq Lamptey expected to deputise on the left in the Ecuardor international’s absence.
Pascal Gross recovered in time to feature and score on Thursday evening and he may have to start again with the likes of Julio Enciso, James Milner and Adam Lallana unavailable, unless 18-year-old Jack Hinshelwood keeps his place from the 6-1 Aston Villa defeat.
Brighton predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Gross, Gilmour; March, Welbeck, Mitoma; Ferguson.
Liverpool’s appeal against the red card Curtis Jones received in the defeat to Tottenham was unsuccessful and the English midfielder will start a three-game ban on Sunday. Diogo Jota is also suspended for one match, leaving manager Klopp thin for options in attack.
Cody Gakpo scored in north London but had to go off injured. He won’t feature at the weekend, joining the likes of Thiago, Caoimhin Kelleher and Stefan Bajcetic on the sidelines. Trent Alexander-Arnold lasted just over an hour in the USG win and could get another start at the AMEX.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
The good times at Brighton have been tempered over the past few weeks with defeats to AEK Athens, Chelsea and Aston Villa in various competitions, though Albion still sit sixth in the Premier League.
The quality of Liverpool‘s performance at Tottenham – where they were down to nine players for most of the second half – has been lost in the fallout involving VAR Darren England and, even with injuries and suspensions affecting their options in attack, the Reds will fancy their chances of taking three points on the coast on Sunday.
Brighton have only lost one of their last seven meetings with Liverpool in an competitions but their recently-exposed fragility in defence makes the visitors favourites for the win.
Prediction: Brighton 1-2 Liverpool
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