Anfield go hot dis Saturday evening as Liverpool dey prepare to face Fulham for Premier League action. Di Reds dey find snap three-match losing streak wey don dey worry dem, and di pressure dey high as dem dey fifth for table. Arne Slot him boys just collect 2-0 defeat from Paris Saint-Germain for Champions League, and now dem need to focus for Premier League finish wey go better.
Fulham sef no be small team dis season. Dem dey just five points behind Liverpool for table, and Marco Silva him boys don win three of dia last five league matches. Di Cottagers dey eye European qualification spot, and victory for Anfield go make dem close gap for Champions League positions. Since 2022, Fulham don score 13 goals against Liverpool for seven games, and both teams don score at least twice for dia last three meetings.
Match go kick off 5:30pm BST for Anfield, and Anthony Taylor go be referee with Stuart Attwell as VAR. Last time dem meet for January 2026, match end 2-2 draw for Craven Cottage.
For team news, Liverpool get plenty injury wahala. Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, and Wataru Endo no go play. Alexander Isak don return from injury, but Jeremie Frimpong and Joe Gomez dey face late fitness test. Florian Wirtz, wey don create 47 open-play chances dis season, go be key player for midfield.
Fulham side dey miss Kenny Tete and Harrison Reed, but Calvin Bassey fit to start for central defence. Former Liverpool winger Harry Wilson dey fine form dis season, with 16 goal involvements already. Raúl Jiménez dey push for recall to starting lineup.
Liverpool form no too sweet. Since matchday six, dem don lose more league games than dem win. Dem rank 20th for high-intensity pressures for middle third dis season, and dem don concede 18 goals for final 20 minutes of games—more than any oda top-flight club.
Fulham don win three of dia last five matches to climb to ninth. Dem dangerous for late game, with 18 goals for final 20 minutes. Only Bournemouth and Manchester United don win more points from losing positions for 2026. But Fulham record for Anfield no too strong—dem only win twice for 32 league visits.
Predicted lineups show Liverpool go likely play 4-2-3-1 with Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike. Fulham go likely play 4-2-3-1 with Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Iwobi; Wilson, King, Bobb; Jimenez.
Match go dey live for Sky Sports Main Event for UK, with coverage starting 5pm BST. Liverpool need dis win to reach 1,500 league wins at Anfield for history, but dem get mixed record with 5:30pm kickoff—dem only win one of five such games dis season.
Harry Wilson go be one to watch for Fulham. Former Red don directly involved for 16 Premier League goals dis season, and he be club leading scorer with 10 goals. He only di second British player to reach double figures for Fulham in single Premier League campaign after Andy Cole for 2004/05.
Liverpool top scorers dis season na Ekitike with 17 goals, Szoboszlai with 12, and Salah with 10. Fulham top scorers na Wilson with 11 and Jimenez with 10.
Di game set up for late drama as both teams stronger for second half. Fulham don score 18 goals for final 20 minutes of games dis season, same as Liverpool. Since Christmas, Fulham only score four of dia 19 league goals for first half.
Liverpool struggle to keep clean sheet at home with only four clean sheets for 15 league fixtures at Anfield dis season. Dis be dia 50th game of campaign, with 25 wins, 7 draws, and 17 losses—win percentage just 51%.
Arne Slot need to abandon back-five experiment wey backfire against PSG. Liverpool no get new injuries from Champions League, but Frimpong and Gomez dey doubt to start after 90 minutes at Parc des Princes. If both no fit, Dominik Szoboszlai go likely drop into defence again.
Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson begin dia Anfield farewell tours for dis must-win game. Salah no play against PSG but expected to return to starting lineup. Robertson go likely start at left-back.
Fulham no play since March 21 due to international break, while Liverpool dey busy schedule. Hugo Ekitike fit be rested after showing fatigue, with only two goals for last 12 appearances. Alexander Isak no ready to start after returning from broken leg.
Battle for Europe dey hot as Liverpool dey fifth and Fulham dey ninth. Di Reds winless for last three league meetings against Fulham, and only once before dem have longer run without league victory against di Cottagers—four games between 1966 and 1967.
Fulham fit equal club record today with fourth successive league game without defeat against Liverpool. Last time dem win at Anfield na March 2021 when Mario Lemina score only goal behind closed doors.
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