Liverpool enters Sunday’s game at Bournemouth having won their last two games by 2-0 scores. Last week saw the injury bug seriously hit Liverpool for the first time, with Daniel Sturridge injuring his calf in training, Phillipe Coutinho injuring his ankle and Roberto Firmino taking a knock to his calf.
Firmino trained late in the week and is still in contention to play on Sunday, while Adam Lallana is also back in full training after suffering an injury during the last international break.
Editor’s note: this Liverpool starting XI prediction and corresponding analysis was composed by Will Willems (@willdub88)
After Simon Mignolet got the start in goal midweek in the League Cup quarterfinals against Leeds, Loris Karius should return in goal against Bournemouth.
He will have his normal first-choice defensive four of Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren and James Milner in front of him. The unit has posted back-to-back shutouts in the league.
While Lallana is back in training, he may not get the selection for another week, just to make sure he is back at 100 percent. If he is risked, it will be for Wijnaldum with Emre Can and Jordan Henderson also being ready to go.
Coutinho and Sturridge being out certainly limits Liverpool’s attacking options.
Sadio Mane will start on the right and Firmino should start on the left wing if he is fit. Divock Origi has scored in each of his last two games and will try to make it three in a row as he leads the offensive line.
Daniel Sturridge saved Liverpool today, with a late goal lifted LFC to a 2-1 win over Southampton. So The Reds began the post Luis Suarez era with a victory over the side that they raided this summer transfer window. Sturridge will be the main man who is expected to replace Suarez’s scoring. Still, you know Brendan Rodgers wants another striker. So it’s no surprise that our Liverpool transfer rumors today will touch on that position.
Predicted Liverpool FC Starting XI vs Sunderland
GK Loris Karius
RB Nathaniel Clyne โ CB Joel Matip โ CB Dejan Lovren โ LB James Milner
MF Emre Can โ MF Jordan Henderson โ MF Georginio Wijnaldum
RW Sadio Mane โ FW Divock Origi โ ย LW Roberto Firmino
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