Liverpool have already won the Premier League title, and they have nothing to play for heading into the game vs Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Monday night. However, they will look to finish the season strongly.
The Reds are coming into the game on the back of a draw and a defeat in their last two Premier League matches. They will look to bounce back strongly and finish the season on a high. The newly crowned champions will look to get back to winning ways.
Meanwhile, Brighton & Hove Albion are undefeated in the last three league matches, and they will look to grind out a positive result. It remains to be seen whether they can produce a strong performance at home and dismantle the champions.
Brighton have put in a strong fight against Liverpool in the recent meetings, and the visitors will have to work hard to grind out a win here. The Hard Tackle looks closer at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
The home team will be without James Milner due to a thigh injury, Georginio Rutter with a knock and Ferdi Kadioglu with an ankle issue. Brighton & Hove Albion will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Bart Verbruggen in goal.
Jack Hinshelwood and Pervis Estupinan will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things compact at the back and hit Liverpool on the break. Jan Paul van Hecke will form the central defensive partnership alongside Lewis Dunk.
As for the midfield unit, Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba will start in the double pivot, and they will look to win the ball back for their side and break down the opposition’s attacking moves. Matt O’Riley will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Simon Adingra and Kaoru Mitoma will start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Danny Welbeck will spearhead the Brighton & Hove Albion attack vs Liverpool on Monday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Adingra, O’Riley, Mitoma; Welbeck
Liverpool will be without Joe Gomez, who is still working on his match fitness after a long battle with a hamstring issue. They 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. Ibrahima Konate will pair up alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add defensive cover and control from the middle of the park, while Dominik Szoboszlai will create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates in the attacking midfield role.
Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line for Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Monday night.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota
The Egyptian International has had a phenomenal season, and he is the top scorer in the Premier League. He has created the most number of goals in the league this season as well. He is our key player to watch out for.
Liverpool will need him to step up and deliver in the final third. Brighton will look to make life difficult for the visitors, and Liverpool will need their key players to produce a strong performance here. Salah could make a defining impact in the final third with his goal-scoring ability and creativity. It will be interesting to see if Salah can help his side grind out all three points.
The two teams will be looking to pick up all three points here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side. They are unlikely to sit back and defend. Both teams prefer to play attacking football, and this is likely to be an open game with a fair few chances. The two teams are likely to get on the score sheet here, but it will be difficult to separate them. They could cancel each other out and share the spoils here.
