0 Liverpool vs 1 Nottingham Forest
Liverpool on the verge of extending 25-game unbeaten home run against Forest.
Liverpool, buoyed by an impeccable start to the season, seek to extend their 25-game unbeaten home run against Nottingham Forest in a highly anticipated clash at Anfield on Saturday.
Liverpool
Onlookers had anticipated a far more equal contest, but a 3-0 win over Manchester United left Liverpool not only with three victories in as many games but also without conceding in three opening games for the first time since 2018/19.
A brace from Luis Díaz (35’, 42’) had Liverpool in cruise control before Mohamed Salah (56’) knocked in the final nail in United’s coffin. 'Everything you want to see as a manager, you saw in this game,' a pleased Arne Slot said after Liverpool emerged on top in the battle of the Reds.
Despite uncertainties about life after Jurgen Klopp, a promising start for Liverpool’s new boss has the 45-year-old towing the lines of his predecessor. With Saturday’s game against Nottingham next, Liverpool (WWW), who are 2nd on the Premier League table with 9 points (3W, 0D, 0L), could go four games without defeat.
Doing so would see the Reds extend a 25-game unbeaten home run against the Tricky Trees (20W, 5D, 0L). While a win would not only hand Liverpool seven straight victories over Forest, it would also leave Slot as only the 7th manager to win his first four games in the competition.
A 4-2-3-1 with Jota, who featured in Portugal’s 2-1 win over Scotland, in attack is expected. An attacking trio made up of Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah, and Dominik Szoboszlai could appear behind Jota following their return from international duty.
Diaz was involved in Colombia’s 2-1 win over Argentina in the World Cup qualifying round, while Salah was on target for Egypt in the 4-0 win over Botswana. Elsewhere, Dominik Szoboszlai was involved in Hungary's goalless draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest remained unbeaten in their first three games after earning a point in a 1-1 draw against Wolves. The hard-fought draw extends their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four games under current boss Nuno Espírito Santo.
Although they have lost their last three games against Liverpool, the Tricky Trees will be looking to extend their three-game unbeaten season run when they make the difficult trip to Anfield. While a victory over the hosts remains highly unlikely, Forest could leave Liverpool with at least a point.
A 4-2-3-1 formation with Chris Wood in attack was used against the Wanderers and is expected against the Reds. Meanwhile, Taiwo Awoniyi, who came off the bench for Nigeria’s goalless draw against Rwanda, is in contention for a start here.
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