Caoimhin Kelleher will retain his spot in the goal for Liverpool against West Ham United in the EFL Cup third-round clash at Anfield on Wednesday.
Liverpool are coming into the EFL Cup third-round tie against West Ham United on the back of five wins from the last six matches in all competitions, and they will be full of confidence. The Reds should be able to pick up a win and progress through to the next round of the competition.
The home side will be without Alisson Becker and Harvey Elliott again on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Arne Slot has also confirmed in his pre-match press conference that summer signing Federico Chiesa is still not ready for a 90-minute outing.
“He is able to start, in our opinion, and if he will, let’s see. There are many options we have,” Slot said of the Italian during his pre-match press conference before adding, “But he is able to start, in our opinion, but I don’t think he is able to play 90 at the level we are playing tomorrow against a strong West Ham team.”
Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will continue as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will form the central defensive unit alongside Virgil Van Dijk.
As for the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch has been excellent this season, and he will continue to control the tempo of the game and help out defensively alongside Alexis Mac Allister, who will add creativity and drive to the side. Dominik Szoboszlai will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to open up the West Ham defence with his creativity, movement, and physicality.
Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will continue in the wide areas. Diaz has been remarkable this season, and he will look to add to his goal tally here. Darwin Nunez was handed a start at the weekend, and Diogo Jota is likely to be preferred here.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
