Liverpool's march towards seemingly inevitable Premier League glory takes them to Fulham on Sunday.
Arne Slot's side battled to a restorative 1-0 victory over Merseyside neighbours Everton on Wednesday, returning to winning ways after UEFA Champions League and Carabao Cup setbacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United respectively.
That restored the Reds' 12-point lead at the summit, which had been cut by Arsenal beating Fulham 2-1 24 hours earlier.
It's been a dispiriting spell for Marco Silva's team, with the reverse at Emirates Stadium following a 3-0 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat at home to Crystal Palace.
The Sporting News has all the latest team news for a match where the Cottagers need a positive result to get their European hopes back on track and give any faint suggestion of a remaining title race.
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Fulham vs. Liverpool lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news
Fulham have no new injury concerns, with former Liverpool attacking midfielder Harry Wilson still sidelined alongside Reiss Nelson and defender Kenny Tete.
Silva switched to a back three for the defeat at Arsenal and reverts to his more familiar 4-2-3-1 on home turf.
Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench to score in midweek and is rewarded with a start at Raul Jimenez's expense. Ryan Sessegnon's similarly impressive cameo means he replaces Adama Traore.
Fulham lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Leno (GK) — Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson — Berge, Lukic — Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi — Muniz
Fulham subs: Benda (GK), Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez.
Injured: Tete (knee), Nelson (thigh), Wilson (foot)
Suspended: None
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Liverpool made late calls on Alisson and Conor Bradley. Alisson missed the Merseyside derby after suffering a concussion on international duty with Brazil and has still not been cleared to play. Bradley is back on the bench following a thigh injury.
The Northern Ireland international would be a welcome option at right-back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez each still sidelined. Curtis Jones filled in on the right-hand side of defence against Everton and keeps his place ahead of Jarell Quansah.
Alexis Mac Allister managed to finish the derby and came through with no ill effects despite being on the receiving end of a horror challenge from James Tarkowski and starts in midfield. Cody Gakpo comes in for Luis Diaz on the left wing.
Liverpool lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo— Jota
Liverpool subs: Jaros (GK), Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.
Injured: Alexander-Arnold (ankle), Gomez (hamstring), Bradley (thigh, doubt), Alisson (concussion, doubt)
Suspended: None
Fulham vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Go, Sky Sports website |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema |
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