{"id":1416485,"date":"2026-02-09T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1416485"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:04:50","slug":"liverpool-team-news-vs-sunderland-predicted-xi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-team-news-vs-sunderland-predicted-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool team news vs Sunderland and predicted lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liverpool<\/a> will be out to bounce back from their dramatic injury-time defeat to Manchester City as they head to Wearside to take on Sunderland<\/a> on Wednesday at 8:15pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pressure continues to build on Arne Slot and his side as they slipped to an eighth Premier League<\/a> defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon. They now face a tough test against a Sunderland side who remarkably remain unbeaten at home in the league this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Sunderland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): <\/strong>Alisson; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Liverpool team news vs Sunderland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Liverpool search desperately for some consistency in the Premier League, they also find themselves searching for yet another makeshift solution to their right-back problem with the latest deputy right-back ruled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominik Szoboszlai will miss the trip to Sunderland after his dramatic red card for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity during the defeat to Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Jeremie Frimpong still sidelined with a thigh injury and Connor Bradley not due to return until the 2026\/27 campaign, Arne Slot will be hoping Joe Gomez can recover quicker than expected to slot in at right-back this Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that seems unlikely and someone like Curtis Jones or even Andy Robertson may be forced to do a job out of position against the Black Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngster Giovanni Leone has also been ruled out for the rest of the season while the Premier League’s most expensive signing of all-time, striker Alexander Isak, is not due to return to training for the Reds just yet so Hugo Ekitike will continue to lead the line as the central striker here.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Champions League chase on for Reds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    As the clock ticked into the final ten minutes at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, Liverpool’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification for next season looked set to be given a huge boost as the Reds led rivals Manchester City thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, a Bernardo Silva equaliser and a 93rd minute Erling Haaland penalty turned the game on it’s head, before more drama after that winning spot-kick saw a third City goal disallowed – but Szoboszlai sent off for deliberately attempting to deny a goalscoring opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That leaves the Reds with just one win to their name in their last seven Premier League outings and four points behind fifth-placed Chelsea as they look to at least secure Champions League football for next season, with their title defence left in tatters some time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, the Blues have won four games on the bounce now – as have fourth-placed Manchester United and both sides appear to be finding the kind of consistency that has eluded Slot’s side throughout the 2025\/26 Premier League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A victory here is pivotal for Slot not only in ensuring his side remain within touching distance for a top five finish but also for his own sake, with pressure starting to build and some big-name managers currently looking for a new role.<\/p>\n\n\n

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