1 day Ago By [email protected] (Paul Gorst)
Team news from Craven Cottage as Liverpool aim to go 14 points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League Alisson Becker remains absent for Liverpool as they travel to Fulham in the Premier League. There’s a first start for Cody Gakpo since February’s Merseyside derby as Luis Diaz drops to the bench and Diogo Jota keeps his place. Alisson suffered a concussion while on international duty with Brazil and sat out their 4-1 defeat to Argentina as a result before he failed the protocols that would have allowed him to return for the Reds in Wednesday night’s Merseyside derby win over Everton .
The Selecao shot-stopper remains absent and will now be vying to return when the league leaders host West Ham United at Anfield next week. Arne Slot names an unchanged midfield three with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister patrolling and Dominik Szoboszlai further forward. Jota is expected to start centrally with Gakpo back in the side on the left and Mohamed Salah aiming to add to his 27 Premier League goals from the right of the front three.
Conor Bradley is back in the match-day squad for the first time since the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in mid-February. The Northern Ireland international has been sidelined with a hamstring issue. Liverpool can go 14 points clear this afternoon and a victory in west London would leave them needing just eight to be crowned champions for a 20th time.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota. Subs: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley..
