Liverpool lineup vs. Brighton: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Liverpool could be without up to seven players for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

Alexander Isak has returned to the grass, but he is yet to make a full recovery from a broken leg injury and remains sidelined along with Alisson Becker, Wataru Endo (ankle), Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni (both knee), while Joe Gomez (unspecified) is a doubt. 

As for Mohamed Salah, head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that the Egyptian will miss the trip to Brighton after hobbling off with an apparent muscle problem after scoring and missing a penalty in Liverpool’s 4-0 second-leg win over Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Cody Gakpo, Rio Ngumoha and Jeremie Frimpong are all viewed as alternative options to start on the right flank in the absence of Salah – the latter is more likely to continue at right-back, though.

While captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are both set to continue at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Andrew Robertson will be looking to force his way back into the first XI ahead of Milos Kerkez, who played the full 90 minutes at left-back in midweek.

Curtis Jones will be also push to earn a recall, but Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch are the most likely pair to link arms in centre-midfield, with in-form Dominik Szoboszlai set to continue in the number 10 role and Florian Wirtz operating on the left flank.

Hugo Ekitike has scored 11 of is 17 goals in the Premier League this season, including both goals in Liverpool’s 2-0 home win over Brighton in December, and he is expected to start again as the central striker.

Liverpool possible starting lineup: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike

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