{"id":632642,"date":"2023-12-17T03:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=632642"},"modified":"2023-12-16T09:16:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T14:16:35","slug":"liverpool-predicted-lineup-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/17\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Signing Out: Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool host Manchester United on December 17 at Anfield, with the Reds sitting at top spot by just one point. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup for this Premier League clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United in Huge Derby Clash<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Liverpool Have Lined-Up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher had started three in a row, but Alisson Becker returned to the team against Crystal Palace last weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kostas Tsimikas have occupied the full-back positions, whilst Virgil van Dijk has started at centre-half. Alongside the Dutchman, there have been various partners: Jarell Quansah, Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, and Jo\u00ebl Matip have all featured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/13\/fabio-carvalho-liverpool-leipzig\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Face Crucial Decision Over Attacker&#8217;s Future<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dominik Szoboszlai appears to be the only undroppable midfielder: fellow starters Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister were rested asynchronously last week. Wataru Endo and Curtis Jones have both found minutes in recent weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the forward line, Mohamed Salah grabbed his 200th Liverpool goal at Selhurst Park &#8211; whilst Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez has failed to score in his last six league starts. Luis D\u00edaz has enjoyed a run of three league starts in a row, reclaiming his first team spot following a period on the sidelines with a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/30\/luis-diaz-parents-kidnapped\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">family crisis.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Last Word on Football looks at the biggest problem with your Premier League club<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Biggest Problem with YOUR Premier League Club\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2GNhwMen_Qo?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool&#8217;s Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">J\u00fcrgen Klopp&#8217;s side continued a string of vital results with underlying red flags, winning 2-1 away at Crystal Palace. The performance &#8211; just like their previous two wins at Fulham and Sheffield United, was uninspiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Merseyside outfit had a healthy 76% of the ball and failed to pose any threat for large portions of the match. Their XG sat at just 1.25, and the team didn&#8217;t have a shot on target until the 76th minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool &#8216;Inquired&#8217; About Attacking &#8216;Prodigy&#8217; From Bundesliga<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool didn&#8217;t create enough with the ball, but they conceded too many chances without it. Palace had three big chances, including an opportunity for Jefferson Lerma within 30 minutes; Alisson&#8217;s heroics certainly saved the day, preventing 1.64 xGOT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One big positive was Harvey Elliott&#8217;s cameo. He was willing to drive with the ball and take risks &#8211; what the side had been missing until his introduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This resulted in Jordan Ayew&#8217;s second yellow card and the last-minute winning goal. Klopp will surely take note of this, as Elliott&#8217;s display highlighted what went wrong in the first half: a lack of creativity and urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/09\/liverpool-maxence-lacroix-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Eyeing Potential \u00a325 Million Move For &#8216;Defensive Rock&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another key tactical change was moving Alexander-Arnold into the central-midfield role, as Joe Gomez came on as a right-back. He created an impressive six chances overall, whilst Gomez made an important impact with relentless overlapping runs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This was not a game of attacking fluidity or prowess like the previous two. Klopp needs to change something before his luck runs out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unfortunately, Mac Allister picked up a knock at the weekend, and Klopp has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/alexis-mac-allister-injury-update\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ruled him out<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of this weekend&#8217;s fixture. The Argentine has played a big part in Liverpool&#8217;s season, but with Endo looking settled in, he shouldn&#8217;t be missed too heavily in that holding midfield role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another big miss is Matip, who underwent\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/joel-matip-undergoes-successful-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">successful surgery<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0earlier this week. There is no timescale for his return, but Klopp expects it to be &#8220;not a short one&#8221;. The team are reportedly eyeing\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/09\/liverpool-maxence-lacroix-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maxence Lacroix<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as a replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/08\/liverpool-crystal-palace-tactical-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Tactical Preview &#8211; How Reds Can Beat Crystal Palace<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diogo Jota is not yet back in team training following a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/lfc-injury-update-joel-matip-alisson-becker-and-diogo-jota\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">muscle injury<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Klopp\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-fc-injury-update-mac-allister-jota-robertson-latest-news-return-dates-b1126100.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hinted<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that he may be back to help soften the blow of losing Salah during the African Cup of Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara, Stefan Baj\u010deti\u0107, and Andy Robertson all remain out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GK: Alisson Becker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LB: Kostas Tsimikas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Ibrahima Konat\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Virgil van Dijk<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Ryan Gravenberch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Wataru Endo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Dominik Szoboszlai<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LW: Luis D\u00edaz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ST: Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RW: Mohamed Salah<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool host Manchester United on December 17 at Anfield, with the Reds sitting at top spot by just one point. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup for this Premier League clash. Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United in Huge Derby Clash How Liverpool Have Lined-Up Recently Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher had started three in a row, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4784,"featured_media":632193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,18,9367,3,1831],"tags":[9600,9626],"class_list":["post-632642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liverpool","category-manchester-united","category-predictions","category-premier-league","category-starting-line-up","tag-alexis-mac-allister","tag-liverpool-predicted-lineup"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4784"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=632642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}