Arne Slot’s team is gearing up for another crucial league match following their impressive 5-1 victory over West Ham in the EFL Cup Round of 16. With five wins and just one loss, Liverpool aims to maintain their strong form, trailing Manchester City by only one point after City’s recent goal from Josko Gvardiol against Newcastle United.
For the upcoming match against Wolves, the Dutch manager plans to implement several changes from the midweek fixture, where many reserve players had their first starts of the season. In that game, players such as Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Federico Chiesa all contributed to the team’s five-goal tally while conceding only one.
Today’s match against Wolves will see significant adjustments, as Arne Slot intends to field his key players to close the gap at the top of the league standings.
Alisson Becker, who returned from injury sustained during the UEFA Champions League match against AC Milan, will reclaim his position in goal, relegating Caoimhin Kelleher to the bench. The Irish keeper had previously started in the last two matches, achieving a clean sheet against Bournemouth while the team scored three, and conceding just one goal against West Ham, where he delivered an outstanding performance.
Defensively, the lineup includes Andrew Robertson at left back, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in central defense, and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right.
In midfield, Slot will rely on Ryan Gravenberch, who has been Liverpool’s most improved player this season, alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. All three have begun the season strongly, consistently dominating the midfield.
Luis Diaz will again start on the right wing, while Cody Gakpo, who netted two late goals against West Ham, will begin the match on the bench. Diogo Jota will occupy the central forward role, with Mo Salah on the right wing.
Liverpool’s starting lineup against Wolves features: Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, and Mohamed Salah.
The Reds are optimistic about securing another win to keep pace with Premier League frontrunners like Manchester City and Arsenal.
