Liverpool line-up for Nottingham Forest as Dominik Szoboszlai moved and two changes made

Full Liverpool line-up and team news from the City Ground for this afternoon's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest

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Dominik Szoboszlai returns to right-back and Hugo Ekitike to the starting line-up for Liverpool at Nottingham Forest(Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

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Arne Slot makes two changes to his Liverpool team against Nottingham Forest as Dominik Szoboszlai returns to a right-back role at the City Ground and Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike both start.

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Szoboszlai starred in midfield last weekend as the Reds beat Brighton 3-0 in the FA Cup but the in-form captain of Hungary is back in the full-back role he has occupied during Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong's injury absences. Curtis Jones makes way.

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Milos Kerkez is named on the left side of the back four and Ekitike replaces Federico Chiesa up top as Slot's side look to make it three successive victories in all competitions.

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As expected, Ibrahima Konate partners Virgil van Dijk in the centre of defence with Alisson Becker in goal.

Gravenberch returns in midfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister with Florian Wirtz keeping his place as the most advanced of the three.

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Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah will flank Ekitike with Rio Ngumoha, Federico Chiesa and Under-21s star Kieran Morrison named on the bench as attacking options.

Morrison scored twice and claimed an assist for the U21s on Friday against Forest and is rewarded for his display with a place on the bench.

Trey Nyoni and Calvin Ramsay, who both played an hour of that 3-0 win, are also part of the substitutes.

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Victory at the City Ground will take Liverpool level on points with fourth-place Chelsea on 45 points.

Liverpool: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike. Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Robertson, Ramsay, Jones, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Morrison.

Nottingham Forest: Ortega; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Jesus. Subs: Gunn, Morato, Ndoye, Dominguez, Lucca, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Bakwa.

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