Liverpool welcome Nottingham Forest to Anfield for an early Saturday kick-off, with both sides eager to kick-start their Premier League campaign and secure a vital first three points.
The Reds return to home turf looking to build on the resilience shown in their opening draw with Newcastle while Forest arrive on Merseyside aiming to steady the ship after back-to-back defeats to Leeds last week.
Forest could have a new striker in attack while Liverpool remain linked with big ins and outs before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
Here’s how the sides line up at Anfield.
Liverpool team news
Liverpool remain without several players through injury, including centre-back Giovanni Leoni and right-back Conor Bradley, who are both recovering from knee problems.
In midfield Ryan Gravenberch is surprisingly dropped to the bench.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Gakpo, Isak, Munoz
Nottingham Forest team news
Forest are without defender Nicolo Savona, who is expected to remain sidelined for several more weeks after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.
New record signing Liam Delap is on the bench.
But captain Morgan Gibbs-White is fit to start after a knee strain, and Neco Williams plays after picking up a knock against Leeds in the EFL Cup.
Forest XI: Sels; Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo; Aina, McAtee, Schlager, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Igor Jesús.
Where to watch Liverpool v Forest: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 BST (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1.
Streaming is available on a vast range of devices through the HBO Max app. Subscriptions start at £30.99 a month.
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