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Liverpool can take another big step towards sealing the Premier League title when they play Fulham at Craven Cottage.

After Arsenal dropped points with a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday, Arne Slot’s side will pull 14 points clear at the top with a win in west London.

Despite exiting the Champions League and losing the Carabao Cup final last month, Liverpool remain on course to be crowned champions by a comfortable margin and need only 11 points from their remaining eight games.

Liverpool are without Alisson after he failed concussion protocols.

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Fulham vs Liverpool latest news

Kick-off: 2pm BST | Craven Cottage Team news: No Alisson for Liverpool How to watch Prediction4 minutes ago

Mohamed Salah struggled in the reverse fixture against Fulham at Anfield, but he has had a hand in exactly two goals in each of his last four away Premier League appearances.

No player has ever done so in five away games in a row, with Thierry Henry also having a run of four between April and August 2003.

12 minutes agoSlot explains Gakpo and Jones decisions

Arne Slot has been explaining his team selection to Sky Sports, including Cody Gakpo's return and Curtis Jones keeping his place at right-back.

"Lucho Diaz played a very good game [against Everton] but we've got two very good left wingers and today we choose Cody,” he said.

The Reds have won each of their last three away Premier League games in London, beating Tottenham, West Ham and Brentford.

29 minutes agoVan Dijk ready for 'big fight'

Virgil van Dijk has been speaking to Sky Sports at Craven Cottage and says Liverpool have to be ready for a “big fight” this afternoon.

Asked about an opportunity for Liverpool after Arsenal dropped points yesterday, Van Dijk said: “The only thing we can do is focus on ourselves, that is what I have said from day one.



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So there’s no Alisson for Liverpool and Caoimhin Kelleher continues in goal.

Liverpool had hoped Alisson would pass concussion protocols and return after missing Wednesday’s Merseyside derby win over Everton following his head injury on Brazil duty over the international break.

But Kelleher starts at Craven Cottage.

Curtis Jones continues at right-back, with Conor Bradley back on the bench.

The only change from the win over Everton sees Cody Gakpo replace Luis Diaz, who drops to the bench.

49 minutes agoTeam news: No Alisson for Liverpool

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi, Muniz

Subs: Benda, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley

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Team news on the way from Craven Cottage...

1 hour agoSlot: Liverpool have missed Jota at his best

Arne Slot says Liverpool have missed Diogo Jota being at his best following the forward's return to the scoresheet with his Merseyside derby winner.

Jota netted his ninth goal of an injury-disrupted season, and first since January, as he jinked past two men and fired home to secure Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Everton at Anfield.

And Reds boss Slot said of the Portugal international: "Most players, if they come in a situation where they think they can score, they get a bit mixed up in their head.

"But he can stay really calm in those moments, recognise where he has to shoot, where the defenders are, what the goalkeeper probably expects, which corner he's going to go to, and then he chooses the opposite one.

"He's calm in the moments he has to shoot - Mo (Salah) is an example of this as well - and that's one of his biggest qualities, I think.

"What I've seen this season is that he started off really well, but we missed him, we missed the best possible Jota, maybe for five or six months.
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