Liverpool welcome Nottingham Forest to Merseyside on Sunday afternoon, looking to make it 3 wins in a row in all competition against Steve Cooper’s men.
It looks set to be a difficult test for Nottingham Forest as they look to strengthen the gap between themselves and the relegation places early in the season.
Here we bring you the latest team news, match prediction and betting tips.
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool will have to cope without Andy Robertson (shoulder) who is not expected to feature again in 2023 following surgery. He joins Thiago Alcantara (hip), Stefan Bajcetic (calf) and Ben Doak (muscle injury) in the treatment room, whilst Curtis Jones will also be absent in what is the third and final game of his ban.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Núñez, Díaz
Nottingham Forest Team News
Nottingham Forest travel to Anfield without the help of former Liverpool striker Divock Origi (hip), Nuno Tavares (groin), Taiwo Awoniyi (groin), Felipe (knee), Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring), Danilo (thigh) and Gonzalo Montiel (calf).
In addition, Anthony Elanga faces a battle to recover from illness to avoid Forest’s already thinned squad being depleted even further.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup:
Turner, Aurier, Boly, Murillo, Toffolo, Sangaré, Mangala, Domínguez, Gibbs-White, Wood, Elanga
Match Prediction
Jurgen Klopp’s men come into the game on the back of a run of 7 successive home victories, a feat Liverpool haven’t started the season with since 1990. This run forms part of their 16 game unbeaten run at Anfield, a statistic which only further emphasises what a fortress Liverpool have made of their home ground.
Liverpool have made a strong start to the season and new signings have hit the ground running. A win on Sunday would take them 3 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur as they look to bounce back from last season’s disappointing campaign.
Steve Cooper’s side haven’t made a bad start to the season. They sit in 15th place currently but have built up a 6 point gap between themselves and the bottom 3. Fixtures like this one are often looked at as a “free-hit” by neutrals, but Forest certainly won’t see it that way and will be out to cause an upset.
Their task is made increasingly difficult by their extensive injury list, but will hope to dig deep and defend well against a Liverpool side that has scored at least twice in their last 4 games, including 5 in their midweek demolition of Toulouse in the UEFA Europa League.
We expect Nottingham Forest to battle hard, but ultimately come up short in this one. The firepower of Mohamed Salah and co. should be too much for the Midlands side to hold off, and Liverpool often don’t need much encouragement to go on a rout and inflict a humiliating scoreline in these kinds of fixtures.
Prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Nottingham Forest
Betting Tips
- Player to Score Anytime – Mohamed Salah
- Under/Over 2.5 Goals – Over
- Darwin Núñez Over 1.5 Shots on Target
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