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Liverpoolvs.Sheff Utd

sportsmole.co.uk, 3 April 2024, 18:30
Liverpool will be looking to strengthen their Premier League title aspirations when they welcome basement club Sheffield United to Anfield on Thursday night.

The Reds came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 on Sunday, while the Blades drew 3-3 with Fulham last time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

LIVERPOOL vs. SHEFFIELD UNITED

LIVERPOOL

Out: Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee), Diogo Jota (knee), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Thiago Alcantara (muscle), Joel Matip (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Ben Doak (knee)

Doubtful: Wataru Endo (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

SHEFFIELD UNITED

Out: Chris Basham (ankle) John Egan (ankle), Max Lowe (ankle), Rhys Norrington-Davies (hamstring), Rhian Brewster (hamstring), Tom Davies (hamstring), George Baldock (calf), Daniel Jebbison (illness)

Doubtful: Vinicius Souza (fatigue), Cameron Archer (calf), Oliver Arblaster (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Grbic; Holgate, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson; Bogle, Souza, Norwood, Hamer, Osborn; Brereton Diaz, McBurnie

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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