Liverpool line-ups for Fulham as Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah decisions made
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SportFootballLiverpool FCOur Liverpool FC writers select their line-ups for Saturday's evening crucial Premier League against Fulham at AnfieldLiverpool have no time to feel sorry for themselves. Yes, they are out of the FA Cup and, yes, they stand on the brink of an exit from the Champions League.Add that to the fact that their hopes of retaining the Premier League title they won at a canter last season are long gone, and there is no disputing it has been a disappointing campaign.But Arne Slot and his players must rally themselves and achieve what is the club's minimum objective - qualifying for next season's Champions League.And Liverpool can take a big step in the right direction this evening with victory at home to a Fulham side who have ambitions of gatecrashing the European places.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSo how should Reds boss Slot line-up given he may have one eye on Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final decider against Paris Saint-Germain, who will be favourites to progress but whose 2-0 first-leg advantage is not insurmountable?Our Liverpool writers have their say...Paul GorstThe back five experiment at PSG can be consigned to the dustbin for this one, its four at the back for me and a return for Andy Robertson, who is set for a hero’s ovation after his announcement that he will leave at the end of the season. Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike can wait in the wings.My team (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Isak, Gakpo.Ian DoyleNot long to go now, folks.
Just the seven Premier League games remain in a season that feels like it has gone on forever for Liverpool.Fulham are up next at Anfield this evening. Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk are the centre-backs.Midfield also sees some alterations, with Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister the deeper duo and Florian Wirtz in the number 10 role.Up front, it's all change with Rio Ngumoha left, Mohamed Salah on the right and Cody Gakpo down the middle.My team (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Gakpo.Paul GorstPaul Gorst is the Liverpool ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent and brings readers the inside track on all matters Anfield day in, day out.