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Liverpool v Brighton: Confirmed line-ups as Gakpo starts

Both sides have made household changes following their midweek cup clash

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Cody Gakpo

Liverpool will look to record a swift double over Brighton when the Deagulls visit Anfield this afternoon.

Arne Slot’s side won 3-2 at the Amex in the EFL Cup in midweek with two goals from Cody Gakpo, who starred in a much-changed line-up.

Liverpool go into the weekend a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Liverpool Team News

Gakpo is rewarded for his performance on Wednesday night and is the only man to retain his place.

Slot makes 10 changes elsewhere with all of Liverpool’s regular stars returning.

Liverpool: Liverpool: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo

Brighton Team News

The visitors, who start the day in sixth, have also rung the changes after fielding a near second-string team in midweek.

Eight players return with only defenders Ferdi Kadioglu, Jan Paul van Hecke and Igor Julio remaining in the starting XI.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, Mitoma, Rutter, Welbeck

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Jon Fisher

Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events.

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