Liverpool will host Sunderland with Mohamed Salah again named as a substitute, marking only the second time in nine seasons he’s been benched in consecutive matches. Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak retain their starting positions following their goals in Liverpool’s previous outing against West Ham.
This decision comes as Salah continues to be held out of the starting lineup, a situation not seen often during his tenure at liverpool; his longest previous stretch of being a substitute was three games between February and March 2024 as he recovered from a hamstring injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations.
Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
Liverpool Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Endo, Kerkez, Jones, Nyoni, Salah, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Ekitike
Sunderland Starting XI: Roefs; Mukiele, Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki, Talbi, Le Fee; Brobbey
Sunderland Substitutes: Patterson, O’Nien, Geertruida, Neil, Mundle, Adingra, Traore, Mayenda, Isidor
The match is live on Sky Sports Football in the UK and can be streamed here.Live audio commentary, a full replay, and highlights will be available on All Red Video. This Is Anfield will provide live text commentary on its website and post-match reaction via its app.
