The Premier League is in the spotlight on the French Football Weekly website! This Sunday, Liverpool welcomes Aston Villa to its mythical lair of Anfield, on behalf of the 4th day of the English championship. A highly anticipated meeting in the Kingdom between two rather fit formations at the start of the 2023-2024 financial year. Fourth in the Premier League (7pts), and victorious from a breathless clash last weekend against Newcastle (1-2), the Reds hope to continue their good run in order to hang up the lead car in the championship standings. Opposite, the Villans (7th, 6pts) will try to win a third consecutive game after two convincing successes against Everton (4-0) and Burnley (1-3). This part will be followed live with live commentary on the French Football Weekly site from 3:00 p.m.
For this new Premier League outing, Jurgen Klopp has decided to opt for his traditional 4-3-3 tactical scheme, which has been successful since the start of the season. Unsurprisingly, in the absence of Virgil van Dijk (suspension) and Ibrahima Konaté (injury), Joe Gomez is aligned in central defense with Joel Matip. The midfield consists of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones, while Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez start in attack. On the visitors’ side, Unai Emery has decided and aligns for this confrontation a system organized in 3-4-2-1. The offensive line is led by Moussa Diaby and John McGinn, while Ollie Watkins occupies the point of the attack. Note the presence of Boubacar Kamara in the middle in front of the rearguard and Lucas Digne on the left flank. Newcomer, Clément Lenglet starts on the bench.
The essays :
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Matip, Robertson – Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones – Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
AstonVilla: Martinez – D. Carlos, Konsa, P. Torres – Cash, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Worthy – Diaby, McGinn – Watkins.
