Despite all the injuries, Liverpool FC are having a fine season, as they enter Wednesday night’s EFL Cup semifinal (Leg 1/2) clash against Fulham. The Reds are sitting top of the Premier League table, and having just vanquished Arsenal in the FA Cup third round, they have to be considered a favorite in three major cup competitions.
This one, where they are the consensus front-runner, and the Europa League as well.
EFL Cup Semifinal Leg 1/2 FYIs
Liverpool FC vs Fulham
Kick: Wed. Jan. 10, 2024, 8pm, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Liverpool Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
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Time to talk a double or a treble? (Remember Europa League doesn’t really count when it comes to that stuff). Well, maybe, but we’ll save that for another space and time.
For now, let’s look at who Jurgen Klopp might select in his first team on Wednesday night against the Craven Cottagers.
It’ll be a strong side, but at the same time, there will be a bit of squad rotation from the side that bested Arsenal (who just can’t seem to get out if their own way right now) on Sunday.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction (4-3-3) vs Fulham (EFL Cup Semifinal Leg 1)
Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, J.A. Quansah; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones; Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez
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