Premier League leaders Liverpool welcome Leicester City to Anfield on Boxing Day, as Arne Slot’s side seek to maintain their advantage at the top of the table.
The Reds head into the fixture on the back of a thrilling 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, with Mohamed Salah netting two goals to become the club’s fourth all-time top scorer in the Premier League.
Liverpool sit 4 points clear of Chelsea and 6 ahead of Arsenal, with a game in hand against the Gunners have a game in hand.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United. The Foxes currently occupy 17th place, just 2 points clear of the relegation zone.
Team News:
Liverpool boss Slot has a near-full squad to choose from, with only Ibrahima Konate (knee) and Conor Bradley (hamstring) sidelined.
Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch and Darwin Nunez are all one yellow card away from suspension.
Leicester will be without the injured trio of Ricardo Pereira, Wilfred Ndidi and Abdul Fatawu, but first-choice goalkeeper Mads Hermansen could return from a groin problem. Former Reds keeper Danny Ward is expected to continue between the sticks.
Predicted Lineups:
Liverpool:
Alisson;
Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas;
Mac Allister, Gravenberch;
Salah, Jones, Jota;
Nunez
Leicester City: (3-4-2-1)
Ward;
Okoli, Coady, Faes;
Justin, Winks, Soumare, Kristiansen;
Buonanotte, El Khannouss;
Vardy
The match kicks off at 8pm GMT on Thursday, December 26th at Anfield.
