Date – twenty sixth December 2024
Venue – Anfield
Kick-off – 20.00
After an exhilarating night on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the place Liverpool triumphed with an exhilarating 6-3 victory, the workforce should now put that match behind them as they put together for a return to Anfield towards Leicester Metropolis on Boxing Day. The main focus shifts to Leicester Metropolis as Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot, goals to beat fellow countryman and former Eredivisie rival, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Leicester Metropolis Crew Information
Leicester will probably be with out Issahaku Fatawu, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ricardo Pereira for this Thursday evening fixture, whereas Mads Hermansen is ready to bear a late health take a look at. Lately, Leicester suffered a 0-3 defeat at house to Wolves, following a heavy 0-4 loss away to Newcastle. Earlier than these disappointing performances, they managed a strong 2-2 draw towards Brighton. After 17 matches performed within the Premier League, the 2015-16 title winners presently sit seventeenth within the standings with simply 14 factors.
Here’s a predicted lineup for Leicester in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ruud van Nistelrooy will seemingly make adjustments to the workforce that struggled towards Wolves, as his facet’s kind continues to say no.
Predicted XI: Danny Ward, James Justin, Conor Coady, Wout Faes, Victor Kristiansen, Harry Winks, Bilal El Khannouss, Hamza Choudhury, Stephy Mavididi, Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka
Liverpool Crew Information
Liverpool will probably be lacking Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konaté, though they’re near returning to first-team coaching. The Reds’ current league kind displays a formidable efficiency, most notably their 6-3 win towards Spurs, which adopted a 2-2 draw at house to Fulham and an exhilarating 3-3 draw at Newcastle. The workforce superior to the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 victory over Southampton final midweek. With 16 video games performed, Liverpool presently sits on the high of the Premier League standings with a exceptional complete of 39 factors.
Right here’s the lineup I count on Arne Slot to discipline for this Boxing Day encounter. Whereas there could also be a want to maintain the identical beginning eleven, rotation is likely to be important to maintain momentum throughout this important festive interval. A visit to West Ham awaits this coming Sunday, due to this fact, some robust calls on choice could effectively unfold earlier than that journey south.
Predicted XI: Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk (c), Kostas Tsimikas, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo
Liverpool’s subsequent 5 PL video games
Leicester (H) West Ham (A) Man United (H) Forest (A) Brentford (A)
What number of factors are Liverpool choosing up?
How Will This Contest Play Out?
Liverpool will purpose to make a powerful assertion after Christmas and keep away from repeating the dropping of factors from earlier matches. The uncertainty surrounding Leicester Metropolis ought to profit a assured and vibrant Liverpool workforce, seemingly resulting in a convincing win for the Merseyside giants. Jamie Vardy will as ever be a person to comprise, nonetheless, his possibilities might be restricted.
Participant to look at – Trent Alexander Arnold
Steven Smith’s Rating Prediction: Liverpool 4 – 0 Leicester
