Liverpool line-ups for Arsenal as Bobby Clark and Harvey Elliott decisions made
Paul Gorst - Elliott comes into the front three
First of all, an apology on my behalf: with a League Cup semi-final to come on Wednesday and with the Premier League title surge well and truly underway, I initially discarded today’s game as one Liverpool could afford to lose.
And while that general standpoint remains valid, I can confirm now that I am, in fact, well and truly Up for the Cup! I’m expecting changes but perhaps not as many as I initially thought and with a big gap in play after Wednesday’s visit from Fulham, why not go strong for the next few days?
The big question is in goal and whether or not Jurgen Klopp plumps for Alisson Becker or Caoimhin Kelleher. Personally I’m of the belief the Brazil international is the world’s best so why wouldn’t he start?
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In defence, Trent Alexander-Arnold starts at right-back with a centre-back pairing of Jarell Quansah and Virgil van Dijk. Joe Gomez keeps his place at left-back with the returning Owen Beck suspended.
In midfield, no Wataru Endo means Alexis Mac Allister reverts back to the No.6 position with Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch ahead of the Argentina international.
Up top, Harvey Elliott can fill in for Mohamed Salah on the right with Diogo Jota down the middle and Darwin Nunez off the left. The pair can change as the game develops.
My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch; Elliott, Jota, Nunez
Ian Doyle - Clark to start in midfield
The FA Cup is better than the League Cup and nobody will ever convince me otherwise.
And now that’s out of the way,
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