{"id":632963,"date":"2023-12-23T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=632963"},"modified":"2023-12-22T21:26:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T02:26:40","slug":"liverpool-predicted-lineup-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/23\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Chaotic\u2019 Starter Dropped: Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on December 23 in a vital fixture in the Premier League title race. The Gunners sit top, just a point clear of J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s side. This is our Liverpool predicted lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Arsenal<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"da\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I love it!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>J\u00fcrgen Klopp on Saturday&#39;s &#39;super-important&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LIVARS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LIVARS<\/a> clash \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1738220351119577561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Liverpool Have Lined-up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alisson Becker has started in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, and Kostas Tsimikas completing the back line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai start in midfield, with Wataru Endo in a slightly deeper role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohamed Salah and Luis D\u00edaz occupy the wings, with Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez up front. With the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportbible.com\/football\/football-news\/liverpool\/darwin-nunez-liverpool-sheffield-united-352623-20231206\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cchaotic\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Uruguayan on an 11-match goal drought, Cody Gakpo could come into the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool\u2019s Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool destroyed West Ham to progress to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, where they will play Fulham in a two-legged affair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first half displayed a performance very similar to recent matches, with limited opportunities created. Eight of the Red\u2019s 11 shots came from outside the box, including the only goal from Szoboszlai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This performance was similar to the 0-0 draw against Manchester United: lots of shots from distance, plenty of the ball, and yet very little goalscoring threat. In the first half against West Ham, they generated an XG of just 0.51.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/15\/liverpool-joao-palhinha-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Involved in the Poker\u2019: Liverpool Ready to Battle Bayern Munich and Chelsea for \u2018Brilliant\u2019 Player<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, a mix of a half-time team talk and impactful substitutions in the 60th minute led to four goals &#8211; leaving Liverpool 5-1 victors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alexander-Arnold&#8217;s 30-minute cameo helped secure the victory with two assists. This included a spectacular defence-splitting pass from his own defensive third, putting Salah through on goal for an easy finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was clear the 25-year-old&#8217;s performance was crucial to his team&#8217;s impressive attacking fluidity.<\/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 Move For \u00a325 Million \u2018Defensive Rock\u2019 To Replace Injured Joel Matip<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first half was a disappointing display against a West Ham back-four that included just one regular starting player (Vladimir Coufal).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By contrast, the second half was one of attacking prowess and ruthlessness. Klopp will need to replicate that for the full 90 against Arsenal, and Alexander-Arnold will be a big part of that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Klopp revealed injury updates in a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/liverpool-v-arsenal-team-news-1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">press conference<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0yesterday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gravenberch, who went off injured against Manchester United, is available for this fixture. It is unclear whether he will start, with Klopp\u2019s exact words being that he is \u201cfine.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diogo Jota and Alexis Mac Allister continue their recovery: \u201cMacca and Diogo getting closer and closer but not ready for tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We received positive news on Andy Robertson: \u201cI think it&#8217;s a short time until he can be back, we hope it will be January but I don&#8217;t know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara, Stefan Baj\u010deti\u0107, and J\u00f6el Matip remain out long-term.<\/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: Virgil van Dijk<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB: Ibrahima Konat\u00e9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM: Curtis Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DM: 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\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ST: Cody Gakpo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RW: Mohamed Salah<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on December 23 in a vital fixture in the Premier League title race. The Gunners sit top, just a point clear of J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s side. This is our Liverpool predicted lineup. Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Arsenal &quot;I love it!&quot; J\u00fcrgen Klopp on Saturday&#39;s &#39;super-important&#39; #LIVARS clash \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &mdash; Liverpool FC [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4784,"featured_media":629287,"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":[16,8,9367,3],"tags":[9626],"class_list":["post-632963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liverpool","category-arsenal","category-predictions","category-premier-league","tag-liverpool-predicted-lineup"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632963","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=632963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}