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Liverpool confirmed lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola start

Jacob Conley
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As expected, Liverpool have made four changes for their Premier League clash against Brighton at Anfield. Milos Kerkez comes in at left-back while the Reds bolster their attack with Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak leading the line up top.

Liverpool Starting XI

Liverpool: Alisson, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk , Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola, Alexander Isak.

Subs: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Joe Gomez , Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha.

Editorial Liverpool XI · 4-2-3-1

1 #1 Alisson Becker (GK)6 #6 Milos Kerkez4 #4 Virgil van Dijk (C)5 #5 Jérémy Jacquet33 #33 Ronald Araujo10 #10 Alexis Mac Allister38 #38 Ryan Gravenberch18 #18 Cody Gakpo7 #7 Florian Wirtz29 #29 Bradley Barcola9 #9 Alexander Isak
  • #1 Alisson Becker (GK)
  • #6 Milos Kerkez
  • #4 Virgil van Dijk (C)
  • #5 Jérémy Jacquet
  • #33 Ronald Araujo
  • #10 Alexis Mac Allister
  • #38 Ryan Gravenberch
  • #18 Cody Gakpo
  • #7 Florian Wirtz
  • #29 Bradley Barcola
  • #9 Alexander Isak

Bench options (predicted): #25 Giorgi Mamardashvili, #2 Joe Gomez , #3 Wataru Endo, #14 Federico Chiesa, #21 Konstantinos Tsimikas, #42 Trey Nyoni, #53 James McConnell, #67 Lewis Koumas, #73 Rio Ngumoha

The author’s saved selection at publication.

Brighton & Hove Albion Starting XI

Brighton & Hove Albion: Bart Verbruggen, Ivaylo Ivanov, Pascal Groß, Chema Andrés, Charalampos Kostoulas, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Luka Vuskovic.

Subs: Jaouen Hadjam, Jack Hinshelwood, Georginio Rutter, Promise David, Ibrahim Osman, Costinha, Jason Steele, Matt O'Riley, Malick Yalcouyé

What changed and why it matters

Boss Andoni Iraola told the media that there would be rotation to keep fresh legs and he stayed true to his word. He has been following the same formula recently and the Reds are on a hot streak, so it is working well. With all the injuries Liverpool have right now, this is a top-level side.

LFC Globe Verdict

It’s good to see Federico Chiesa back from a long-term injury. While he might not see much playing time today, his depth will help the team down the line, I also think that Rio Ngumoha could provide a big spark off of the bench.

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