Liverpool F.C. face a tricky trip to Brighton & Hove Albion, and with key absences, Arne Slot has some major decisions to make.
With Mohamed Salah unavailable and concerns around Alisson Becker, this could be a very different-looking Liverpool side.
🧤 Predicted XI
With doubts over Alisson, Mamardashvili could be handed a big opportunity. It’s not an easy game to come into, but he may be called upon.
DEF: Jeremie Frimpong – Ibrahima Konate – Virgil van Dijk – Milos Kerkez
A settled back line looks likely. Frimpong’s energy on the right and Kerkez’s balance on the left provide width, while Konate and Van Dijk anchor the defence.
MID: Ryan Gravenberch – Alexis Mac Allister – Florian Wirtz
This midfield offers a mix of control and creativity. Mac Allister will look to dictate tempo, while Wirtz adds attacking intelligence and Gravenberch brings forward drive.
ATT: Dominik Szoboszlai – Hugo Ekitike – Cody Gakpo
Without Salah, the attack shifts. Szoboszlai could operate in a more advanced role, with Ekitike leading the line and Gakpo expected to come in on the left.
🔍 Key Talking Points
🔸 Life Without Salah
Replacing Mohamed Salah is never straightforward. Liverpool will need goals from multiple areas rather than relying on one player.
🔸 Big Chance for Gakpo
This could be a huge opportunity for Cody Gakpo to step up and make a statement.
🔸 Szoboszlai Further Forward
Dominik Szoboszlai in an advanced role could be key, especially given his recent form and goal threat.
🧠 The Bottom Line
This is a different-looking Liverpool side—but still one with enough quality to get a result.
The big question is whether they can cope without their main man and deliver in a difficult away fixture.
Jamie (The Kopite View)
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