Liverpool will host Leicester City at Anfield on Thursday night, looking to pull further clear at the top of the table.
Liverpool are currently four points clear at the top of the table, and they are coming into the Boxing Day game vs Leicester City on the back of four wins from the last six league games.
The Reds are unbeaten in their last six league outings, and they will be confident of grinding out a good result here. Meanwhile, Leicester City have lost four of the six league matches, and they will need a massive slice of luck to get something out of this contest.
The Foxes have struggled against Liverpool recently, and they have lost five of the last six meetings between the two sides. They will be massive underdogs heading into this contest, and it will be interesting to see if they can produce a strong performance and pull off an upset.
Team News & Tactics
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without Conor Bradley due to a hamstring injury, and Ibrahima Konate is sidelined with a knee injury. The Reds are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alisson Becker in goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Joe Gomez will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in the central defensive pairing.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add defensive cover and control to the side. Dominik Szoboszlai will continue as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities and get on the scoresheet. Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line for Liverpool vs Leicester City.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
Leicester City
The Foxes will be without Ricardo Perreira due to a thigh injury, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku due to a long-term knee injury, and Wilfred Ndidi due to a hamstring injury. Leicester City are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Mads Hermansen in goal.
James Justin and Victor Kristiansen will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Liverpool on the break. Wout Faes will start at the heart of the defence alongside Jannik Vestergaard.
As for the midfield unit, Harry Winks will start alongside Boubakary Soumare in the double pivot. Winks will look to add composure and control to the side, whereas Soumare will look to win the ball back for his side.
Jordan Ayew and Stephy Mavididi will start in the wide areas, and Facundo Buonanotte will start in the attacking midfield role. He will look to carve out opportunities for his teammates in the final third. Jamie Vardy will lead the line for Leicester City vs Liverpool.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Ayew, Buonanotte, Mavididi; Vardy
Key Stats
- Liverpool have scored at least two goals in their last nine Premier League matches.
- Liverpool have won their last five matches vs Leicester City in all competitions.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches.
- Leicester City are winless in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- 17 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two sides.
Player to Watch
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian international remains our key player to watch out for, and he could make a defining impact for Liverpool in the final third. Salah has been in spectacular form this season, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates and add to his goal tally for the season.
The Liverpool talisman has been unplayable at times this season, and he will look to continue in his rich vein of form and punish a vulnerable Leicester City defence here.
Prediction
Liverpool 2-1 Leicester City
The visitors will look to give Liverpool a run for their money here. They will look to make life difficult for the home side, but the gulf in class between the two sides should see Liverpool come out on top. Leicester City have been quite vulnerable defensively, and their backline is likely to let them down here. A narrow home win for Liverpool is on the cards.
