Liverpool confirmed starting XI vs Wolves as Arne Slot hands rare chance to Federico Chiesa

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Arne Slot has named his Liverpool starting line-up to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.The Reds will be looking to make it seven games unbeaten in all competitions when they face a struggling Wolves in one of Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs.Slot is facing injury and suspension issues ahead of the game, but Rob Edwards’ team are yet to win a single league match in 2025/26 so far.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. In turn, Liverpool were predicted to beat Wolves prior to kick-off, and their squad for the fixture has now been confirmed.

What changes would you make to Liverpool’s starting XI vs Wolves? 🤔 Credit: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai’s absences force changes vs WolvesAlexander Isak was injured against Tottenham Hotspur last time out and is now expected to be out for at least a couple of months.Meanwhile, Dominik Szoboszlai picked up a yellow card in the 2-1 win and is suspended as a result.Their absences come on the back of Mohamed Salah already departing to compete at the AFCON with Egypt.It meant Slot simply had to make at least one change to his Liverpool attack on Saturday, with Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz keeping their places up top.Surprisingly, Federico Chiesa was given a rare start in the Premier League.Further back, Joe Gomez was injured already, and with makeshift full-back Szoboszlai also out of action, it meant either Conor Bradley or Jeremie Frimpong would be used on the right of the back-four.Liverpool’s absentee list has mounted in the last couple of weeks, and let’s hope there are no more problems in a few hours.

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