Confirmed Liverpool Line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Brighton: Four Changes

Liverpool have confirmed their starting lineup for the FA Cup fourth round clash against Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with manager Arne Slot making four key changes to balance rest and competitiveness.[3][5]

Liverpool Confirmed XI (4-2-3-1)

Alisson; Szoboszlai, Van Dijk, Konaté, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Jones; Wirtz, Salah, Chiesa; Gakpo.[3][9]

Slot brings back Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back after his one-match Premier League suspension, while Curtis Jones starts in midfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté anchor the center-back partnership, with Milos Kerkez at left-back. Up front, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, and Federico Chiesa support striker Cody Gakpo.[2][3][9]

Substitutes

• Mamardashvili, Gomez, Ekitike, Robertson, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.[3]

Brighton Starting XI

Steele; Dunk, van Hecke, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Kostoulas, Kadioglu, Gomez, Gross, Veltman, Howell.[3]

Brighton Substitutes

• Verbruggen, Rutter, Minteh, Welbeck, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Wieffer, De Cuyper.[3]

Liverpool head into the match on the back of a 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland, sitting 6th with 42 points. Brighton, 14th with 31 points, lost 1-0 to Aston Villa recently. Both advanced in the FA Cup third round: Liverpool beat Barnsley 4-1 (goals: Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Wirtz, Ekitike), Brighton defeated Manchester United.[7]

Injuries hit Liverpool hard: Endo (stretched off vs Sunderland), Isak (broken leg), Bradley, Frimpong, Leoni out. Brighton miss Baleba, Ayari, Webster, Wieffer, March, Tzimas.[2][4]

Match Details

Kick-off is at 8:00 PM UTC, live on TNT Sports in the UK. Fans anticipate a strong Reds performance to progress in the cup.[1][3][4]

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