Leeds v Liverpool live: Mohamed Salah on the bench again for struggling Premier League champions
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Confirmed line-ups – no Salah again!Leeds: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Gruev, Ampadu, Stach, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.Subs: Darlow, Byram, Justin, Bonauw, Tanaka, Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto, Piroe.Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Ekitike.Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Isak, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ngumoha.Lawrence Ostlere6 December 2025 16:21The line-ups will be released in the next five minutes, so here’s reminder of the early team news for both sides...Leeds have no further injury concerns after the win over Chelsea, with only Daniel James and Sean Longstaff missing. James Justin was a substitute on Wednesday and could push for a starting spot after returning from injury.Liverpool may be able to call on Conor Bradley as he returns from a muscle issue, which would be a welcome boost after their recent defensive woes.All eyes will be on the team sheets as Mohamed Salah was benched for back-to-back games at West Ham and against Sunderland, with the Egyptian brought off the bench against the Black Cats but unable to produce his magic of old.Chris Wilson6 December 2025 16:10Dominik Szoboszlai hits out at ‘unacceptable’ Liverpool situationDominik Szoboszlai believes Liverpool’s current plight is unacceptable and admitted they have a lot of work to do to get back to winning ways.Liverpool have lost nine of their last 14 games in all competitions, including six of their nine most recent in the Premier League, and Szoboszlai feels they cannot think about a top-four finish at the moment.Chris Wilson6 December 2025 16:00When is Leeds v Liverpool?Leeds host Liverpool at Elland Road on Saturday 6 December, with kick-off at 5.30pm.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.Chris Wilson6 December 2025 15:50Predicted line-upsLeeds XI: Perri; Rodon, Bijol, Struijk; Bogle, Stach, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, NmechaLiverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Chiesa; EkitikeChris Wilson6 December 2025 15:41Liverpool team newsLiverpool may be able to call on Conor Bradley as he returns from a muscle issue, which would be a welcome boost after their recent defensive woes.All eyes will be on the team sheets as Mohamed Salah was benched for back-to-back games at West Ham and against Sunderland, with the Egyptian brought off the bench against the Black Cats but unable to produce his magic of old. Chris Wilson6 December 2025 15:37Leeds team newsLeeds have no further injury concerns after the win over Chelsea, with only Daniel James and Sean Longstaff missing.
James Justin was a substitute on Wednesday and could push for a starting spot after returning from injury.Chris Wilson6 December 2025 15:33Good afternoonLeeds face Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday in a clash which could be surprisingly close given the respective fortunes of both teams at the start of the season.Elland Road proved a fortress against the Blues as Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin sealed a noteworthy win. Chris Wilson6 December 2025 15:30Leeds v LiverpoolHello and welcome to live coverage of Leeds v Liverpool in the Premier League.