Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs. Crystal Palace: Heavy Rotation For Carabao Cup

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Liverpool are aiming to gain immoderate Carabao Cup redemption erstwhile they big Crystal Palace successful nan 4th information of nan title connected Wednesday.

The Reds participate nan fixture successful dismal shape having suffered their 4th Premier League conclusion connected nan rotation astatine nan weekend—they were deservedly beaten 3–2 by Brentford. The consequence has near them 7 points disconnected array toppers Arsenal and firmly successful situation heading into November.

Victory complete Eintracht Frankfurt successful nan Champions League past week has been Liverpool’s only respite during their woeful losing run, which began astatine Palace successful precocious September. They person mislaid 5 of their past six successful each competitions and cognize things could get worse earlier they get better.

The Reds, who besides mislaid to Palace successful nan Community Shield this term, will apt section a weakened lineup contempt their request for victory—a fixture pile-up and wounded risks to immoderate of Slot’s cardinal unit forcing nan Dutchman’s hand.

Rio Ngumoha should beryllium handed different start. / Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images

GK: Freddie Woodman—Given Woodman features prominently successful Liverpool’s charismatic matchday programme for nan Palace game, 1 would expect nan third-choice stopper to gain his competitory debut for nan Reds connected Wednesday.

RB: Conor Bradley—An wounded to Jeremie Frimpong means Liverpool person small room to manoeuvre successful nan correct backmost position, pinch Bradley improbable to beryllium offered a remainder midweek.

CB: Joe Gomez—Gomez has struggled to impressment Slot during nan Dutchman’s tenure, but should beryllium handed a uncommon commencement against Palace. He can’t do overmuch worse than Ibrahima Konaté, who has been very inconsistent this season.

CB: Virgil van Dijk—With Giovanni Leoni retired for nan play pinch an ACL wounded suffered successful nan 3rd round, Van Dijk will beryllium forced to commencement erstwhile more. He had a shocker successful nan Community Shield against Palace and will beryllium wished to beryllium a point.

LB: Andy Robertson—Milos Kerkez was connected nan scoresheet astatine Brentford, but produced different unconvincing display. Robertson has looked overmuch sharper than nan Hungarian this play and should commencement midweek.

DM: Wataru Endo—Endo is surely not a Slot favourite, pinch nan Japan world often overlooked successful nan motor room. But his acquisition and protect knowhow could beryllium cardinal successful midfield against nan Eagles.

DM: Alexis Mac Allister—Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones are awesome wounded doubts for nan 4th information and Trey Nyoni appears improbable to beryllium chucked successful astatine nan heavy end. Mac Allister could commencement pinch options lacking.

AM: Dominik Szoboszlai—Szoboszlai has been 1 of Liverpool’s stronger performers successful caller weeks and is surely leading Florian Wirtz for effect correct now. The Hungarian whitethorn beryllium forced to play done fatigue.

RW: Federico Chiesa—Chiesa has been 1 of nan fewer agleam sparks for Liverpool this play and provided 2 assists successful nan 3rd information triumph complete Southampton. He besides scored astatine Selhurst Park backmost successful September.

ST: Hugo Ekitiké—Another sparkling ray for Liverpool is Ekitiké, who will apt commencement against nan Eagles fixed Alexander Isak is battling injury. The Frenchman scored against Palace successful nan Community Shield, but was suspended for nan convention conflict aft his idiotic reddish paper successful nan Carabao Cup 3rd round.

LW: Rio Ngumoha—The 17-year-old caught nan oculus successful pre-season and has mostly delivered erstwhile called upon this term, including that victor astatine St James’ Park successful August. He will person an opportunity to impressment Slot connected Wednesday.