Liverpool vs Fulham – Match preview and team news

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·14 de dezembro de 2024

Liverpool vs Fulham – Match preview and team news

Liverpool host Fulham this weekend as they look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.

The Reds preserved their immaculate European record on Tuesday night with a narrow 1-0 win over Spanish outfit Girona.

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Alisson is expected to continue in between the sticks following his impressive return to action in the Champions League.

After serving a suspension in Europe, Alexis Mac Allister is ruled out due to another disciplinary infringement after picking up five yellow cards.

It’s MATCHDAY at Anfield 🔴 The Reds take on Fulham in the @premierleague ✊ #WalkOn | #LIVFUL
– sábado, 14 de dezembro de 2024

Diogo Jota’s return is imminent but Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas remain unavailable.

Fulham are entering the clash with the league leaders after earning a hard-fought point against Arsenal last weekend.

Calvin Bassey and Tom Cairney are suspended for Fulham while Marco Silva confirmed the extent of Reiss Nelson’s hamstring injury. The Arsenal loanee isn’t expected to feature until next February.

Liverpool vs Fulham – Match preview and team news

Form

Liverpool: WWWDW

Liverpool continue to produce results and ground out another victory in the Champions League against Girona.

Arne Slot wasn’t too pleased with the performance but a Mohamed Salah penalty was enough to make it six wins out of six in Europe.

With their place in the Round of 16 all but confirmed, Liverpool can now turn their attention back to league action.

Last weekend’s Merseyside Derby was postponed due to the treacherous wind conditions caused by Storm Darragh. That means their last league game was that 3-3 draw against Newcastle, where a late Fabian Schar equaliser prevented them from taking all three points.

Fulham: WLDWD

The Cottagers have performed admirably in recent weeks and have competed with some of the best teams in the league.

They drew 1-1 away to Spurs before earning the same result against Tottenham’s North London rivals Arsenal last Sunday.

Fulham were given a late reprieve by VAR as Bukayo Saka’s late goal was disallowed for offside. Those two valuable points, alongside an accomplished 3-1 victory over Brighton at home, represent an encouraging period for Marco Silva’s team.

Hotshot Harry. 🫶
– sexta-feira, 13 de dezembro de 2024

Last Meeting: Fulham 1-3 Liverpool, Premier League, 21st April 2024

Fulham were no match for Liverpool in their last encounter, as the Reds beat them 3-1 in West London.

Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated the opening exchanges with Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz spurning golden opportunities from close range.

Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring in stunning fashion just past the half-hour mark.

The full-back curled an unstoppable free-kick beyond the despairing reach of Bernd Leno and into the top corner.

Fulham committed bodies forward in an attempt to restore parity and they achieved that in first-half stoppage-time.

Another full-back found the net as the advanced Timothy Castagne side-footed a finish into the bottom corner.

After the break, Liverpool retook the lead when Ryan Gravenberch scored his first Premier League goal with an effort from the edge of the box.

The visitors wrapped up the points with 20 minutes to play as Leno couldn’t stop Jota’s shot from squeezing past him. A deserved victory from Liverpool which took them joint top of the Premier League table.

Predicted Lineups

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz Gakpo.

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi; Jimenez.

Who is the referee?

Tony Harrington will be the match official. He will be assisted by Darren Cann and Steve Meredith while Tim Robinson will be the fourth official. The VAR will be Stuart Attwell and he will be assisted by Mark Scholes.