Premier League: Liverpool v Fulham Confirmed Lineups - Gakpo Starts For Reds
Fulham visit Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and details of the lineups are now in.
The Reds are four points clear of second-placed Chelsea but have a game in hand and have a chance to extend that lead before the Blues take to the pitch against Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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Fulham have 23 points from their opening 15 matches and find themselves in 10th but just two points off of fifth-placed Nottingham Forest.
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For Liverpool, Arne Slot is without Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas, who are all out through injury and Alexis Mac Allister serves a one-match ban after picking up five yellow cards.
The Dutchman has recalled Cody Gakpo to the starting XI, with Darwin Nunez dropping to the bench in the only change from the 1-0 victory over Girona on Tuesday.
Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa also return to the squad after over two months out through injury.
Marco Silva is missing the injured Joachim Andersen, Harrison Reed and Reiss Nelson, whilst Tom Cairney and Calvin Bassey are banned.
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