Liverpool have a chance to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after dropping points against Newcastle as they host tricky customer Fulham at Anfield. Under Marco Silva, Fulham have moved up to 10th and find themselves just two points off a European place. Although much remains to be done to keep this dream alive, the arrival of Emile Smith Rowe and the strong form of Antonee Robinson have propelled the Cottagers.
A trip to Anfield is currently the toughest game in the Premier League, but if Fulham are to secure a European place, it’s the kind of matches in which they steal points that go a long way towards sneaking into those top spots . They have already played Arsenal to a draw at Craven Cottage which should give Fulham confidence, but away they have not been as adept at picking up points and there is no better time only now to change that.
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How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday December 14 | Time: 10 a.m. ET
- Location: Anfield — Liverpool, England
- Live broadcast: Peacock
- Odds: Liverpool -320; Shoot +450; Fulham +800
Scenarios
Liverpool: Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate will still be out for this match, giving Arne Slot limited options in defense. Konstantinos Tsimikas will also be out, but some injuries are improving. Alisson is closing in on a return and Diogo Jota could be a match-time move adding to Liverpool’s attacking depth.
Liverpool predicted XI: Caoimhin Kelleher, Andrew Robertson, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez
Fulham: After adding a spark to the attack, Reiss Nelson will be out for a few months with a thigh injury, while Calvin Bassey and Tom Cairney are both suspended. Bassey’s defensive partner Joachim Andersen is also on the mend, but will not be back for this game.
Fulham predicted XI: Bernd Leno, Antonee Robinson, Jorge Cuenca, Issa Diop, Kenny Tete, Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Emile Smith Rowe, Raul Jimenez
Prediction
Fulham’s lack of healthy defenders will prove too much to overcome as they move away from home. Take: Liverpool 2, Fulham 1
