Diogo Jota will replace Luis Diaz in the Liverpool starting lineup against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.
Liverpool have already won the Premier League title, and the Reds have nothing to play for as they get set to lock horns with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening. However, they will still want to give the fans something more to cheer about and finish the season strongly. On top of that, Chelsea have been quite inconsistent in recent weeks, and the Reds certainly have the quality to get the job done.
Liverpool do not have any major injury issues, heading into this game. Joe Gomez remains sidelined with a long-term hamstring injury injury. Other than that, the champions have a fully fit squad to choose from. Conor Bradley missed the game against Tottenham, but he is expected to return here. Arne Slot provided a fitness update on the highly-rated right-back during his pre-match press conference.
The Liverpool manager said, “We expect him to be available. I don’t know if that means that he is available to start, but if all goes well today [Friday] and tomorrow [Saturday] he will probably be in the squad, yeah.”
Liverpool are likely to start in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Alisson Becker in goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will form the central defensive partnership alongside Virgil van Dijk.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister will start alongside Ryan Gravenberch in the double pivot. They will add creativity, control and defensive cover to the side. Dominik Szoboszlai will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will start on the flanks here, and they will look to add goals and creativity from the wide areas. Finally, Diogo Jota will lead the line for Liverpool against Chelsea on Sunday. So, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez will be among the backup options on the bench for the away sode.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota