Liverpool look to keep their Champions League qualification hopes on track when they host PSV on Wednesday evening.
The Reds are currently eighth in the European standings, but go into their latest clash following back-to-back 3-0 Premier League defeats to Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs PSV
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.
They now face a PSV team unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions. But the Dutch outfit have lost on all of their previous visits to Anfield.
Liverpool team news vs PSV
Arne Slot is expected to make at least a couple of changes to the side that lost at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. However, his options are limited due to injuries.
The Liverpool boss is still without Conor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong due to injury. Florian Wirtz may also not be deemed fit enough to start.
The German international sat out the 3-0 home defeat at the weekend, with Slot suggesting Wirtz should be fit this week following a muscle injury suffered on international duty.
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Slot decided to start with Alexander Isak on Saturday, but the striker still looks off the pace. He could drop back down to the bench, to be replaced by Hugo Ekitike.
The Reds manager is expecting Joe Gomez to be fit and available and the England international could be asked to fill in at right-back, allowing Dominic Szoboszlai to move back into midfield.
Alisson returned to the starting XI against Forest and the Brazilian goalkeeper is expected to start between the posts again on Wednesday.
Under-pressure Slot needs a result
Despite winning the Premier League title in his first season in charge of Liverpool, Slot is under heavy scrutiny. The Reds have suffered eight defeats in their last 11 matches in all competitions.
That run has seen them slip to 11th in the Premier League. But they do remain in a strong position to finish in the top third of the standings in Europe.
Wins over Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt have helped Liverpool accumulate nine points from a possible 12.
PSV have already shown they are a dangerous opponent though, highlighted by a 6-2 home win over Napoli in Gameweek 3. Peter Bosz’s squad have a six-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie. And they know a win in midweek would move them to within a point of their opponents in the Champions League.
PSV did beat Liverpool 3-2 in Eindhoven in the Champions League last season. But that was when the English club had already qualified and fielded a very young starting XI. They will have to create history if they are going to claim the three points this time around. PSV have never won at Anfield, losing all three of their previous visits.