Anfield is ready for Saturday’s early clash, and both teams are passionate about getting the season on track!
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at home, and the pressure is palpable. After a solid opening game against Newcastle in which they showed immense resilience, the Reds are now desperate to secure their first three points in front of an expectant home crowd.
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Forest, on the other hand, come to Merseyside with one clear objective: to stop the bad trend. Two straight defeats to Leeds last week have left their mark, and the visitors really need to stabilise if they are to avoid getting into the bottom battle too soon.
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There could be a change of striker in the Forest camp, while Liverpool are still heavily linked with big transfer names before the deadline expires on Tuesday.
– LIVERPOOL TEAM:
Liverpool will still have to do without several key players due to injuries. Centre-back Giovanni Leoni and right-back Conor Bradley are still out, but are in the rehabilitation phase after their knee problems.
The big surprise comes in midfield, where Ryan Gravenberch has to take a place on the bench – a choice that raises many eyebrows.
Here’s how Liverpool (XI) starts:
Alisson; Frimpong, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Gakpo, Isak, Munoz
– FOREST WITH A NEW SIGNING ON THE BENCH!
Forest have received a welcome boost with captain Morgan Gibbs-White back in the starting line-up after his knee injury. Neco Williams is also fit after picking up an injury against Leeds in the EFL Cup.
On the other hand, they will have to do without defender Nicolo Savona, who is expected to be out for several weeks after a setback in the rehabilitation of his knee injury.
And here comes the surprise: The club’s new record signing, Liam Delap, starts on the bench!
Here’s how Forest (XI) starts:
Sels; Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo; Aina, McAtee, Schlager, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Igor Jesús
In other words, everything is set for an intense and entertaining match at Anfield – and the question is whether Liverpool will be able to live up to the favourites’ label, or whether Forest will surprise with a welcome upswing!
