Last season, Jurgen Klopp’s Red Army experienced a catastrophic defending game. Injuries and poor form caused their losses, but the key players Virgil Van Dyke It’s back to organize the defense-the champion of the 2019/20 season performed well in the last game against rookie Norwich. Won 3-0 at Carlo Road.
The victory against the Canaries was expected, but Liverpool cannot take last season’s victory for granted-and with Van Dijk’s return, this season looks like a different story.
Liverpool hardly hope to have two more fascinating games to kick off the season. Sean Dyche’s Burnley will next be played at Anfield-Fuchsia lost 2-1 at home to Brighton last weekend. This suggests that this could be a major victory for Klopp.
Andy Robertson still did not play, although it is not too far away from the return-which means that the FPL trade for Costas Zimikas should start from left back again.
Thiago Alcantara and Jordan Henderson may return to the court after their closed-door game against Aston Villa this week.
Offense is an area where Klopp faces real competition: Diogo Jota started in Norwich and scored with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah, but Roberto Firmino came on and played with Salah cooperated well and scored a goal.
Ibrahima Konat, who was signed in the summer, can come off the bench, but Klopp has confirmed that Fabinho will not participate in the game due to the loss of his family.
“I want to say this is a personal situation,” Klopp said. “Fab is here and doing what he can do, nothing more.
“We all feel for him, we all feel for him. We all mourn him and his family, and try to give him all the warmth, all the love we have at this moment, nothing more. The rest It’s all private.”
Liverpool Forecast XI (4-3-3): Allison; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dyke, Zimikas; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Jota, Mane
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Liverpool provisional lineup: Allison, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Zimikas, Fabinho, Milner, Keita, Salah, Jota, Mane, Kelleher, N-Williams , Gomez, Conat, Davis, Henderson, Thiago, Chamberlain, Elliott, Firmino, Origi, Minami.
List of injuries: Robertson (ankle)
doubt: Thiago (competition fitness), Henderson (competition fitness), Jones (header)
go out: Fabinho (bereavement)
