Leeds v Liverpool: Confirmed line-ups as Hugo Ekitike returns and Alexander Isak is dropped
Liverpool head to Leeds this evening. Get all the team news here...
Liverpool will hope to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to three games at Leeds this tea-time.
Arne Slot’s side have endured a disappointing defence of their title crown thus far and started the weekend in eighth place in the Premier League.
They claimed a 2-0 win at West Ham last Sunday but it was not a vintage performance and they were arguably a touch fortunate to escape with a 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland in midweek.
They are unlikely to find it easy at Elland Road either.
Leeds produce their best at home, as evidenced again on Wednesday night when they beat Chelsea 3-1.
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LEEDS TEAM NEWS
Daniel Farke makes two changes – Ilia Gruev and Noah Okafor coming in for Ao Tanaka and Lukas Nmecha.
Leeds: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Struck, Bijol, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
Conor Bradley, Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones and Hugo Ekitike come into the starting XI. Record signing Alexander Isak is among those that drop to the bench.
Liverpool: Alisson; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike
How to watch Leeds v Liverpool: TV channel, online live streams
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Leeds v Liverpool stats
- Leeds have won one of their last 12 Premier League games against Liverpool (D3 L8), beating them 2-1 at Anfield in October 2022
- The Whites have won one of their last 16 Premier League games against the reigning champions (D4 L11), winning 3-2 at Arsenal in May 2003. At home, they’re winless in eight (D2 L6) since a 1-0 win against Arsenal in May 1999
- They last won consecutive matches in the top-flight in October/November 2022, one of which came against Liverpool
- Following goals against Manchester City and Chelsea, Calvert-Lewin is looking to score in three consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since August 2021
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League away games against Leeds (W4 D2), winning 6-1 on their last visit to Elland Road in April 2023
- The Reds’ last two Premier League victories against Leeds have been by 6-0 and 6-1 scorelines. Only Arsenal have scored 6+ goals against an opponent in three different Premier League games before (vs Blackburn Rovers)
- They have lost seven of their last 11 Premier League away games (W4), with only Fulham and Wolves (8 each) losing more since the start of April. Their previous seven away defeats had come over a 45-game spell between January 2023 and February 2025
- Slot’s side have won all seven Premier League games in which they’ve scored first this season, with only Arsenal (9) having a better 100% win record. However, they have lost six of their seven games when conceding first this term (D1)
- Salah has nine goals in six Premier League games against Leeds, with only Alan Shearer (20) and Thierry Henry (10) netting more against them
- No team has had more different players create 20+ chances than Liverpool in the Premier League this season (4, level with Chelsea) – Mohamed Salah (28), Cody Gakpo (25), Dominik Szoboszlai (24) and Florian Wirtz (20)