BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION STARTING XI vs Liverpool! 🚨
2️⃣ Changes from last week's late draw with West Ham, as Gruda and Hinshelwood come in for Welbeck and De Cuyper. 👀
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION STARTING XI vs Liverpool! 🚨
2️⃣ Changes from last week's late draw with West Ham, as Gruda and Hinshelwood come in for Welbeck and De Cuyper. 👀
🎤 This is what Van Dijk had to say about Slot’s handling of Mo Salah and recent form:
"I think he has handled the situation very well - calm in his own way and it's a very tricky situation," said the Netherlands defender. 🇳🇱
"There's a lot of noise and pressure from the outside world and rightly so because we've not been up to the standard we've shown in the last few seasons.” 📈
"We've just got to keep going.“ 💪
Virgil van Dijk has spoken out about Mo Salah's situation. 🔴
“I've told Mo Salah I want him to stay. The rest I'm not going to tell you." 🫂
“I would love to have him around because he is one of the leaders, but the matter of fact is that he is going to AFCON." 🇪🇬
Full-time: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Ekitike’s double overcomes a stubborn Brighton. 😤
So many chances missed by both sides.
That’s four games unbeaten in the league for the Reds.
GOAL: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton (EKITIKE, 60)
Ekitike punishes Verbruggen’s decision to punch away the shot and nods in from Salah’s corner. 🇫🇷
The first goal the Reds have scored from a corner this season. Breathing space.
Half-time: Liverpool 1-0 Brighton
The Reds rapid start means they lead at the break thanks to Ekitike’s strike.
An open game but Allisson has not been too troubled.
Gomez can’t continue and has to come off. Szoboszlai moves to right back and…
Mo Salah comes on for his 421st appearance, could it be his last?
Only time will tell.
GOAL: Liverpool 1-0 Brighton (Ekitike, 1)
Ekitike lashes the ball into the net inside the first minute! Brighton gave the ball away in a horrid position.
46 seconds, the fastest goal of the season!
Team news for Liverpool against Brighton. 🔥
Salah returns to the bench in his last chance before AFCON. 🇪🇬
Kerkez and Wirtz return to the starting XI with Isak and Robertson dropping to the bench.
