Liverpool play Ipswich Town in their season opener on August 17, in the early Premier League kick-off. The match takes place from Portman Road with Arne Slot hoping to kick off his tenure with three points. Here is our Liverpool predicted lineup.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have lined up with a 4-2-3-1 under Arne Slot in all of their pre-season matches, except against Real Betis when they had no available strikers.<\/p>\n
On August 11, the Reds played friendlies against both Sevilla and Las Palmas, though the lineup for the former seems to be closer to their actual first-choice team. Alisson Becker started in goal, with Virgil van Dijk and Jarell Quansah the centre-backs. Kostas Tsimikas was the left-back with Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Joe Gomez or Ibrahima Konate: Which Centre-Back Will Start for Liverpool?<\/a><\/p>\n Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch were the holding-midfielders, with Dominik Szoboszlai playing more advanced. Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah were Slot’s wingers, with Diogo Jota his centre-forward.<\/p>\n Liverpool have played very well in pre-season and have been rewarded with a record of four wins and one draw. They beat strong sides in Real Betis, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Sevilla. Their 0-0 draw with Las Palmas came just two and a half hours after the Sevilla match, with a weakened side.<\/p>\n Read More: <\/strong>Liverpool Starting Midfield: Analysing Harvey Elliott Vs Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a><\/p>\n A lot of Liverpool’s starters didn’t really feature in pre-season as they had extended summer breaks due to their participation in either the Euros or the Copa America. Therefore, a lot of the standout performers were fringe players. Fabio Carvalho’s performances earned him a \u00a327.5 million<\/a> move to Brentford, whilst Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott looked sharp. Jarell Quansah’s minutes may see him start the first couple of Premier League matches this season.<\/p>\n Tactically, the 4-2-3-1 (particularly the double-pivot) provided a very stable base that limited the success of both Arsenal and United’s attacks. Fans are confident heading into the season.<\/p>\nLiverpool\u2019s Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n
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