Liverpool travel to the Stadium of Light on Wednesday evening as they look to respond following a narrow defeat against Manchester City at Anfield. The Reds are still fighting to keep pace in the Premier League’s top-four race, and victory on Wearside would be a huge boost to their campaign. Sunderland, meanwhile, have been one of the division’s surprise stories this season. The newly promoted Black Cats remain unbeaten at home in the Premier League and will be eager to use their fortress reputation to halt Liverpool’s push for the Champions League spots. Here is the Sunderland vs Liverpool team news and confirmed lineups.
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Sunderland vs Liverpool Team News and Confirmed Lineups for February 11
Liverpool Team News
Arne Slot’s side arrive on Wearside with a growing injury list and suspension concerns. The Reds will be without Dominik Szoboszlai, who is suspended for this game after receiving a red card against Manchester City at the weekend, a dismissal that saw him sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity.
Liverpool continue to deal with multiple absentees. Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley and Alexander Isak are all sidelined through injury and unavailable for selection, while Giovanni Leoni remains out long-term.
There is a positive injury update on Joe Gomez. The defender has been absent since suffering an injury against Bournemouth. Slot confirmed he could return to the squad after recently training, though he is not expected to start and would likely be a bench option if passed fit.
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Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Slot acknowledged the challenge of facing a strong Sunderland side with excellent form at home: “They have had a very good season. But the record at home, I was aware of that as well. And already played against City and Arsenal at home, so that tells you how good of a season they are having and how strong and good they are at home.”
Sunderland Team News
Sunderland will be boosted by their home form but will be missing key personnel of their own. Captain Granit Xhaka remains sidelined with an ankle injury and will miss out once again.
The Black Cats will also be without Bertrand Traore, who continues his recovery following a knee issue suffered on international duty.
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On a positive note for Sunderland, manager Regis Le Bris confirmed that Noah Sadiki should be available after he trained and recovered from a recent knock. New signing Nilson Angulo is fit and ready to feature after making a cameo at the weekend.
In his press conference, Le Bris spoke ahead of the match, saying “It’s a good opportunity to win points once again. The confidence is high at home because we probably are a bit more front-foot. It’s really important to be brave, ambitious and use this energy from the crowd to build momentum, sustain momentum.”
Liverpool Confirmed Lineup
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Sunderland Confirmed Lineup
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