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An in-form Liverpool side travel to Brighton & Hove Albion for a Premier League tie and the lineups for Saturday’s clash at the American Express Community Stadium have been revealed.
Here’s how #BHAFC line up for today’s @premierleague fixture against @LFC at the Amex. 🔵⚪️⚽️ #BHALIV pic.twitter.com/Q1jLWRD4Yn
— BHAFC ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) December 2, 2017
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Newcomers Brighton, who are in ninth place, are lining up in their customary 4-4-1–1 formation with Glenn Murray leading the line for Chris Hughton’s men. Pascal Gross starts just behind the veteran striker ahead of their four-man midfield.
📋The Reds to face @OfficialBHAFC… pic.twitter.com/LNtBdeAn20
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 2, 2017
Liverpool, who won four of their last four games on the trot, have made a number of changes.
With Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan unavailable, midfielder Emre Can partners Dejan Lovren in central defence while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson start on the flanks for the Reds.
Sadio Mane is on the bench as Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and James Milner feature in midfield behind a front trio of Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.
Jurgen Klopp’s side, fourth in the league table, can momentarily overtake third-placed Arsenal if they beat Brighton as the Gunners do not play till later on Saturday.
Brighton and Hove Albion: Ryan, Bruno (c), Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Knockaert, Propper, Stephens, Brown, Gross and Murray.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Can, Robertson, Henderson (c), Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Coutinho and Firmino.
Match starts at 1500 GMT/2030 IST.
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