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Liverpool will face Ipswich Town in the Premier League clash at Anfield to build upon their momentum-shifting Brentford away victory. The Reds drew twice in the Premier League to Nottingham Forest and Manchester United before their dramatic win over Brentford.
As Ipswich presents a different challenge, Liverpool needs to build upon their victory to put pressure on second-placed rival Arsenal. The Gunners are currently six points behind the Reds with Liverpool having a game in hand and goal difference advantage.
Meanwhile, the Blues are heading into this game after the struggling Manchester City decimated them 6-0 at home on Sunday. The last result and Ipswich’s current position at 18th in the Premier League table makes the game trickier for Liverpool.
The Reds should not expect Ipswich to roll over as every point counts for a team in the relegation zone. Furthermore, Ipswich matches the point tally of 17th-placed Wolves, who are also struggling, with goal difference being the only separator.
Liverpool vs Ipswich Town: Recent Form
The Reds are heading into this game with a 2-1 victory over LOSC Lille in the Champions League in midweek. Liverpool have won three out of their last five games in all competitions with one draw and one loss.
The Reds lost a controversial game 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup semifinals’ first leg. They defeated Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round and then drew in-form Nottingham in the Premier League.
Ipswich have won two games, lost two and drew one in their last five games in all competitions. The Suffolk club defeated Chelsea in one of those games, showcasing that complacency will prove costly against them.
Liverpool vs Ipswich Town: Predicted lineup
Ipswich have Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Chaplin and Samuel Szmodics unavailable against the Reds due to injuries. Kieran McKenna will have Kalvin Phillips available after he missed the Man City game due to ineligibility to face the parent club.
McKenna might revert to his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation after his five-man defence experiment against the Citizens backfired. The Tractor Boys’ defence will face a daunting task against the Reds’ mighty attack with the hope that their finish struggle will continue.
Ipswich’s potential starting eleven: Walton; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis, Cajuste, Phillips; Johnson, Hutchinson, Philogene; Delap
Meanwhile, Liverpool have two players unavailable for the game, Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota, as they continue to recover. Curtis Jones suffered a knock against Lille and could potentially miss the upcoming game as a precaution.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot rested Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo against the French club. At the same time, Trent Alexander-Arnold played a cameo while Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch played 45 minutes each.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz also received some amount of rest with their respective substitution in the second half. Slot’s decision to play Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah for the full game against Lille surprised the fanbase but they will start this game nonetheless.
Liverpool’s predicted starting eleven: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Liverpool vs Ipswich Town: Predicted scoreline
If the Reds maintain their focus and avoid complacency, they should win this game with ease, given the quality difference. However, the Premier League often delivers surprises, and Liverpool must ensure Ipswich does not catch them off guard.
The Kop Times predict a 3-0 home victory for the Reds at Anfield to build the goal difference along with pressure on the competitive rivals.
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