The ECHO's Liverpool writers pick their teams for Sunday's trip to Nottingham Forest
Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz both started as Liverpool beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League
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Liverpool continue their pursuit of Champions League qualification when they are entertained by Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.
Arne Slot is yet to win against Forest in his three tries as Reds boss and the hosts will have new manager Vitor Pereira in charge for his first Premier League match, having succeeded Sean Dyche to become their fourth coach of the campaign.
The ECHO, as always, will be on the road with the Premier League champions and at the City Ground to provide our comprehensive match-day coverage.
And as part of the build-up to this fixture, our Reds writers Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle have picked their line-ups.
Paul Gorst
Having shown what he can do once more as a midfielder against Brighton last weekend, this is not the game for Dominik Szoboszlai to be shunted in at right-back.
The Hungary captain moves into the engine room for me and Joe Gomez returns to the side for a more circular peg in that round hole on the right side of the defence.
Szoboszlai partners a returning Ryan Gravenberch, who should have a spring in his step, having sat out that win over the Seagulls last week. Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister can wait in the wings as high-quality reserves on the bench.
Further forward, Florian Wirtz can occupy the No.10 role and Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah can flank the Germany international on the left and the right, respectively.
Hugo Ekitike leads the line having missed most of the game last week. The France international, hopefully, should be fully recharged and ready to go once more. This is Liverpool's first game in eight days whereas Forest were in Turkey on Thursday night, they have to make that count.
My team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.
Ian Doyle
Nottingham Forest is rarely the most agreeable of venues for Liverpool. And it won't be any more accommodating on Sunday with the home side entering a new era following the sacking of Sean Dyche and appointment of Vitor Pereira in charge..
What, then, is Reds boss Arne Slot to do?
There is scope for a bit of change with some players having been rested last weekend. But there won't be any messing about in goal, which remains Alisson Becker.
Milos Kerkez can continue at left-back with Ibrahima Konate partnering skipper Virgil van Dijk at centre-back. And this game calls for Joe Gomez at right-back for a bit of defensive solidity.
In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch can be reunited with Alexis Mac Allister in the double pivot. And I'd have Dominik Szoboszlai as the number 10.
That means Florian Wirtz is pushed out to the left flank, with Mohamed Salah on the right and Hugo Ekitike returning down the centre.My team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike.
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