Liverpool will welcome Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield this Saturday as they look to secure a good result at home in the FA Cup. The Reds managed to earn a narrow 1-0 win away at Sunderland recently, so they would be eager to keep their good form going in the cup this weekend.
Arne Slot will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few changes to his first XI for this game. Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai could all play from the start of this clash.
4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Brighton
Defence
Giorgi Mamardashvili will feature in between the sticks for the Reds as he looks to keep a clean sheet at Anfield this weekend. Joe Gomez will operate alongside Virgil Van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool backline as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.
Dominik Szoboszlai will return to play as a makeshift right-back, while Milos Kerkez looks to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Andy Robertson will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch will anchor the midfield for the Merseyside club as they focus on winning the 50-50 duels at the centre of the park and creating some decent chances in the final third.
The talented trio of Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah will operate just ahead of them as part of the Liverpool attack. All three of them need to be at their best if the Merseyside club are to secure a victory this Saturday.
Alexis Mac Allister and Rio Ngumoha will have to be content with a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required. However, Wataru Endo will be sidelined for this clash after suffering a serious injury against Sunderland earlier this week.
Attack
Hugo Ekitike will lead the line for the Merseyside club up top. He has to find a way to be a real menace on the offensive end of the field.
Federico Chiesa will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if Liverpool are in need of a goal by then.
