My predicted line up for Liverpool Fc v Arsenal followed by the latest team news. Feel free to have your input and score predictions. Admin Wayne Team News: Liverpool Mario Balotelli is serving a one-match suspension whilst fellow striker Daniel Sturridge is still out injured. This leaves only Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini as options once again, although Raheem Sterling was pretty useful in that role for 45 minutes last weekend, despite missing three one-on-ones. Kolo Touré came back from a groin strain last weekend so is available to start in the centre of defence. Full-backs Glen Johnson and Jon Flanagan are sidelined. Brendan Rodgers is once again only without Suso in midfield. Arsenal Scum Calum Chambers returns from suspension but Lauren Koscielny and Nacho Monreal are still unavailable to Arsène Wenger. Despite having one of the biggest midfield’s in the league, Wenger is running short on options for the festive season with a long list of injuries. Mesut Özil, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Mikel Arteta, Theo Walcott, Tomáš Rosický and About Diaby are all out. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also a doubt. Olivier Giroud is fit and scoring again, allowing Danny Welbeck to drop back to the left wing to support with the injury crisis in midfield. Brendan Rodgers may want to go with the aerial threat of Rickie Lambert up front and have Raheem Sterling a bit deeper as a counter-attack threat. Steven Gerrard was largely ineffective in the number 10 role against Manchester United and we think he’ll drop back, allowing the quicker attacking midfielders to start and offer a threat on the break. The Arsenal starting XI virtually picks itself with the amount of injuries at hand. Expect the substitutes’ bench to contain a youngster or two as Wenger has limited first-team players available to name 18 players in the matchday squad.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:52:15 +0000
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