Premier League opposition is heading to Anfield with a place in round five at stake.
, as Manchester City roared back out of nowhere to claim a 2–1 victory that enlivened the Premier League title race. A trip to the Stadium of Light appeared daunting after that disappointment, especially with Dominik Szoboszlai suspended, but Arne Slot’s side outplayed Sunderland on their own patch and inflicted the first home defeat of the season upon the Black Cats,era, and enter this game in horrendous form.
Fabian Hürzeler’s side are winless in six league outings, with their last victory in all competitions arriving in the third round, when they beat Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford. The visitors were defeated on their previous visit to Merseyside, with Hugo Ekitiké scoring twice in a 2–0 win for Liverpool before Christmas.Slot handed Wataru Endo a rare start at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday amid Liverpool’s right back availability crisis, but the Japanese international lasted just an hour before suffering a significant injury that should see him spend a prolonged period on the sidelines. Fortunately for the Reds, Joe Gomez has recovered from a hip injury and is available this weekend, while Dominik Szoboszlai can return after serving his one-game suspension. Szoboszlai should come back into the Liverpool XI right away, likely at full-back, and there could be opportunities for Giorgi Mamardashvil and Federico Chiesa. Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are long term-absentees. Jeremie Frimpong could miss the rest of February with a muscle injury.Brighton Team NewsHürzeler has confirmed that Brighton suffered no fresh injuries in Wednesday’s slender defeat at Aston Villa, so Jan Paul van Hecke, who seemingly picked up a knock, should be okay to retain his place in defence. Brighton are also set to be boosted by the return of Mats Wieffer. The Dutchman has missed the previous nine games with a toe injury, and Hürzeler said his team missed the former Feyenoord midfielder dearly. Yasin Ayari is out with a shoulder problem but should be back soon, while Stefanos Tzimas, Solly March and Adam Webster are long-term injury absentees.Liverpool vs. Brighton Score Predictiontable, there’s no overlooking their current slump. The Seagulls have won just once in 2026, and their current form suggests it’ll be a huge ask for them to go to Anfield and win. Forgetting the final few minutes against Man City last week, Liverpool have played pretty well as of late and their response in Wearside was very impressive. Brighton were cast aside in the previous meeting between these two teams, but they did knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup at this stage of the competition two seasons ago. Hürzeler‘s side are unlikely to fold completely on Saturday night and should ensure the cup tie is competitive, but the Reds may nick it.James Cormack is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer with an avid interest in tactical and player analysis. As well as supporting Spurs religiously, he follows Italian and German football, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.
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