Liverpool predicted lineup vs Wolves - Premier League

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Arne Slot will be blessed with many in-form options when deciding his Liverpool team to take on Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday night.

The Reds have scored 11 goals in three games since suffering their first defeat under the Dutchman against Nottingham Forest, with positive starts in both the Champions League and Carabao Cup complimenting their current rank of second in England's top flight.

They are firm favourites against a Wolves side that is yet to win a league game this season, while Slot has also confirmed a major injury boost ahead of kick off.

Here's the Liverpool side that could start in the West Midlands.


Liverpool predicted lineup vs Wolves (4-2-3-1)

Alisson Becker
Alisson will be back in goal / Alessandro Sabattini/GettyImages

GK: Alisson - The Brazilian has missed Liverpool's last two games - though he may have sat out the Carabao Cup victory against West Ham regardless of his fitness - but is expected to be fit to start at Molineux after shaking off a hamstring complaint.

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold - Criticism of his defensive skills has been aimed at Alexander-Arnold throughout his career but the England international has revealed he is working hard with new boss Slot to improve that aspect of his game.

CB: Ibrahima Konate - Konate has done well to barge his way into the starting XI after a decent Euro 2024 campaign with France. He followed up his goal in Milan with an assist against Bournemouth before being rested in midweek.

CB: Virgil van Dijk - A return to the team is also on the cards for club captain Van Dijk, who is the joint-highest rated defender on the newly released EA FC 25.

LB: Andy Robertson - The 30-year-old will continue as Liverpool's starting left-back in the Premier League but will also hope for some Champions League game time next week when Bologna visit Anfield.

CM: Ryan Gravenberch - The 22-year-old has made the sitting midfield role his own throughout August and September, impressing with his lively tackling and instinctive interceptions.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister - Mac Allister is proving an excellent foil for Gravenberch, darting forward on the break while displaying all the tenacity required of a modern Argentina international.

RW: Mohamed Salah - Ended a three-game goalless streak by coming off the bench to strike in the win over West Ham. That's a pretty barren run by the Egyptian's standards but he could fill his boots against a Wolves side low on confidence and short of options at centre-back.

AM: Dominik Szoboszlai - Played a little over an hour against Bournemouth before his substitution and should start behind the central striker despite Diogo Jota striking twice from that position on Wednesday.

LW: Cody Gakpo - It was Gakpo's two stoppage-time strikes that really rubbed salt into the Hammers' wounds in midweek. Those goals may well be enough to keep the 25-year-old in the lineup.

ST: Darwin Nunez - The Uruguayan couldn't get among the goals last time out, not taking a single shot at goal, but did set up Gakpo's first. His work out of possession will definitely unsettle Wolves' backline if Slot opts for him ahead of Jota.


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