Liverpool play host to Swansea on Monday evening at Anfield Road in a clash between two sides that have the same purpose: closing the gap to the top four. Liverpool clinched the three points against Burnley on Boxing Day thanks to a goal from Raheem Sterling but they are ninth in the table, one place behind Swansea.
Goalkeeper Brad Jones picked up an injury on Boxing Day so Simon Mignolet will get another chance to prove himself. Fabio Borini will be available again after having served his suspension but Dejan Lovren, Glen Johnson and Jon Flanagan remained out with long-term injuries.
A win for Swansea should be enough to move them up to fifth in the table after having snatched a 1-0 win against Aston Villa on Boxing Day. The Swans have three wins from their last five league matches. Manager Garry Monk will be without Jefferson Montero who is sidelined with a hamstring injury but Jazz Richards, Wayne Routledge and Bafetimbi Gomis should be all fit and eager to play after being dropped to the bench for the match against Aston Villa. The two sides have already met this season in the League Cup, Liverpool knocked Swansea out in extra time.
Probable line-ups:
Liverpool: Mignolet - Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson - Gerrard, Borini, Markovic, Coutinho, Sterling - Lallana
Swansea City: Fabianski - Rangel, Fernandez, Routledge, Carroll - Ki, Dyer, Richards, Sigurdsson, Emnes - Bony
My prediction: Liverpool to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Liverpool win - 8/11 Draw - 14/5 Swansea win - 9/2
sharpe 9 years ago
With the style that both teams played this game have to be a fun to watch. Liverpool are always agresive and attacking minded and Swansea have that attractive short passing style of play.Simon Mignolet is back at Liverpool goal after the issues he have with the manager and maybe he will be the keen player for the reds...
With the style that both teams played this game have to be a fun to watch. Liverpool are always agresive and attacking minded and Swansea have that attractive short passing style of play.Simon Mignolet is back at Liverpool goal after the issues he have with the manager and maybe he will be the keen player for the reds not only for this game but for the rest of the season.
Show morePlease enter your comment.
Your comment is added.
seculla 9 years ago
This is very difficult match for Liverpool. Swansea is one of the unpredictable teams especially when they play at their own stadium. Swansea have very good and talented team that can hurt every team and also this match might show that. Anyway, I expect very good game and also I expect that Liverpool will manage to get...
This is very difficult match for Liverpool. Swansea is one of the unpredictable teams especially when they play at their own stadium. Swansea have very good and talented team that can hurt every team and also this match might show that. Anyway, I expect very good game and also I expect that Liverpool will manage to get a three points from this match, but will see tomorrow. :D
Show morePlease enter your comment.
Your comment is added.
VlahovicNovo 9 years ago
After hard win against Burnley in last round on the road i think Liverpool will choke this match.They are known to be worst when most of them do not finish expected job.Something is wrong in the chemistry of this team and should be changed and maybe Rogers.All in all I think Liverpool will be very hard to win in this match.
After hard win against Burnley in last round on the road i think Liverpool will choke this match.They are known to be worst when most of them do not finish expected job.Something is wrong in the chemistry of this team and should be changed and maybe Rogers.All in all I think Liverpool will be very hard to win in this match.
Show morePlease enter your comment.
Your comment is added.