Liverpool line-ups vs Tottenham as Alexis Mac Allister dropped and Rio Ngumoha decision made
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Jeremie Frimpong is vying for a recall and Joe Gomez will be looking to keep his place after a rare start on Tuesday night in Istanbul.Since Liverpool will likely see more of the ball on Sunday, Frimpong's electric pace might be needed to help break down this Spurs side, which we can now refer to, without irony, as 'relegation-threatened'. Yikes.Milos Kerkez keeps his place and if Alisson Becker is fit to play, he starts over Giorgi Mamardashvili, even though the Georgia international did little wrong against Galatasaray on Tuesday night.In midfield, Alexis Mac Allister drops out and Curtis Jones comes in.
Cody Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha can wait in reserve, as tempted as I was to start the teenage winger.Mohamed Salah is stationed on the right side and Hugo Ekitike leads the line.Liverpool must take full advantage of this game against a Tottenham side currently at its lowest ebb.My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz.Ian DoyleLiverpool made hard work of seeing off a nine-man Tottenham Hotspur with a two-goal start before Christmas, so anybody expecting a 5-0 home win has probably not watched any football in the last nine months.This is going to be an absolute slog of a game despite Tottenham seemingly having to play their third string on Sunday. However, Joe Gomez can move to centre-back alongside skipper Virgil van Dijk, Jeremie Frimpong is the right-back and Andy Robertson left-back.In midfield, Curtis Jones can join Ryan Gravenberch at the base with Florian Wirtz switched to the number 10 role.That means Dominik Szoboszlai can go on the right of the attack with teenager Rio Ngumoha making his first Premier League start on the left and Cody Gakpo moved up front.
A lot of players can therefore be fresh for Wednesday.My team (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Gakpo.Richard GarnettArne Slot appeared to pick a risk-averse line-up in Istanbul against Galatasaray, although you would never have guessed that given how they played on the night. Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai can protect the back four, with Florian Wirtz pulling the strings in front of them.Mohamed Salah continues to retain his place thanks to little pressure to dislodge him, but fortune favours the brave and now is the time to hand Rio Ngumoha his Premier League debut, with Hugo Ekitike leading the line.My team (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; EkitikeLiverpool FC Bringback collectionThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.