After dropping points against Newcastle, Liverpool have a chance to regain their winning style in the Premier League by welcoming Fulham’s troublesome guests to Anfield. Under manager Marco Silva, Fulham have risen to 10th place and find themselves just two points clear of the European places. Much needs to be done to continue to realize that dream, but the addition of Emile Smith Rowe and the strong form of Anthony Robinson have propelled the Cottagers forward.
Away trips to Anfield are currently the toughest fixtures in the Premier League, but if Fulham are to qualify for Europe, taking points from games like this will help them top the table. It will be of great help in breaking into the They have already drawn with Arsenal at Craven Cottage, which should give Fulham confidence, but they haven’t been that good at picking up points away from home and now is not the best time to change that.
Here’s the storyline, how to watch the match, and more.
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Viewing method and probability
Date: Saturday December 14th | Time: 10am (ET) Location: Anfield — Liverpool, England Live Stream: Peacock Odds: Liverpool -320; Draw +450; Fulham +800
storyline
Liverpool: Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate remain sidelined for this game, leaving Arne Slott with limited defensive options. Konstantinos Tsimikas will also be sidelined, although he is recovering from several injuries. Alisson is close to returning and Diogo Jota could be a key player in games, adding depth to Liverpool’s attack.
Liverpool’s projected eleven: Caoich Kelleher, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenbirch, Curtis Jones, Kodi Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed・Salah, Darwin Nuñez
Fulham: Despite providing a spark in attack, Reiss Nelson will be out for several months with a thigh injury, while Calvin Bassey and Tom Cairney are both suspended. Bassey’s defensive partner Joachim Andersen is also improving, but is not expected to return for this match.
Fulham’s predicted eleven: Bernd Leno, Anthony Robinson, Jorge Cuenca, Issa Diop, Kenny Tete, Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Emile Smith Rowe, Raul Jimenez
prediction
Fulham’s lack of healthy defenders could prove too big a problem to overcome as they move away from home. Nomination: Liverpool 2, Fulham 1
