Liverpool v Sunderland: Line-ups confirmed as Salah is on bench again
Isak starts in attack for champions
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on the bench again as the Reds host in-form Sunderland.
Arne Slot will take heart from the win at West Ham at the weekend and the fact that Liverpool have lost just one of their last 25 midweek Premier League games.
Sunderland could move into the top four with a famous win at Anfield.
Here’s the full team news.
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Liverpool team news
With Salah on the bench again, Liverpool make juust one change to the starting XI that faced West Ham United – Andrew Robertson comes in for Miloš Kerkez.
Liverpool XI: Alisson Becker, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak
Sunderland team news
The visitors have made two changes to the starting XI that faced AFC Bournemouth – Trai Hume and Brian Brobbey come in for Bertrand Traoré and Wilson Isidor.
Sunderland XI: Robin Roefs, Omar Alderete, Dan Ballard, Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey
How to watch Liverpool v Sunderland: TV channel, online stream
The game at Anfield will kick-off at 20:15 GMT and is available to watch on Sky Sports Football. Fans in the UK can also stream the game on NOW TV or the Sky Go/Sky Sports+ app.
The stats for Liverpool v Sunderland
- Liverpool have won their past 12 Premier League matches against newly promoted sides
- The Reds are three points off the top three despite sitting in eighth
- Sunderland have scored only three away league goals this season
- Only three Premier League teams have conceded fewer than Sunderland’s six goals on the road.
- Sunderland’s comeback win over Bournemouth was their first-ever Premier League victory from 2–0 down
- Liverpool are unbeaten at Anfield against Sunderland in the Premier League era