Liverpool will travel to the South Coast to play top-flight rivals Brighton as they continue their pursuit of the Carabao Cup crown. In order to continue fighting on as many fronts as possible, the Reds are facing injuries and fixture congestion.
In what ended up being his last opportunity to win a trophy, that day at Wembley Stadium back in February was one of the best farewells for former manager Jurgen Klopp. Arne Slot, the successor, can now aim to win the same trophy and start his term off right.
The sport can be difficult to fit into a hectic schedule, as evidenced by the double-legged semifinal and quarterfinal that must be navigated before the 2025 final. Liverpool needs to win tonight at the AMEX Stadium in order to advance to the next round, after they have defeated West Ham 5-1 at Anfield.
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Since taking over as head coach of Liverpool, Slot has managed a few midweek games and has so far balanced his team selections by incorporating some rotation into starting lineups that appear to be strong overall.
He picked a full-strength squad just last week when the team traveled to RB Leipzig in the Champions League, just days before they faced Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Additionally, Liverpool’s official Instagram account shared a matchday image on the morning of their next cup matchup, which included Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, and Curtis Jones—the three starters from Sunday’s encounter with the Gunners. That implies that they might be involved in some way historically.
An intriguing argument about who will launch the attack is sparked by the inclusion of the two left-sided attackers. Only Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and the two are shown on the Reds’ image because Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa have not been present in recent weeks.
Since neither Gakpo nor Diaz can start for Slot’s squad in their favorite position, it is possible that Diaz will move to the right wing and Salah will be kept on the bench to get some breathing room. After all, Diaz performed in this manner when he was substituted for Salah in Germany last week, and the Egyptian only had one appearance as a substitute against West Ham in the previous round.
Additionally, Alexis Mac Allister hinted to his involvement yesterday night when he excitedly uploaded his own matchday poster to his personal Instagram account.
The Argentine, who cost £35 million to sign from Brighton in the summer of 2023, was welcomed by his old teammates when he made his Premier League debut last season. He will return to Brighton with Liverpool for the second time tonight.
