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    Home / News / Sports News / Liverpool vs Brighton: Pre-match report
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    Liverpool vs Brighton: Pre-match report

    Liverpool vs Brighton: Pre-match report

    By Sayak Basu
    Aug 25, 2018
    07:30 pm

    What's the story

    Brighton will enter the Anfield with momentum on their side, after their victory over Manchester United last week.

    However, Liverpool, in their present form, will be a tough nut to crack for them.

    Klopp and his boys have won both their league matches and will go all-in to further their winning streak.

    Here is our match preview for tonight's encounter.

    Facts

    Some interesting facts to get you excited for the fixture

    Brighton and Liverpool have locked horns on 27 occasions.

    Brighton have won four times, and eight matches have ended in a draw. Rest of them have been won by Liverpool.

    Liverpool have not faced defeat at Anfield in the last 22 fixtures, while Brighton haven't seen a single win here since 1982.

    Brighton's manager, Chris Hughton, has never tasted victory against Klopp or Liverpool.

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    Liverpool

    Details on the Liverpool squad

    Klopp might field a 4-1-2-3 formation for tonight, with Salah, Mane, and Firmino leading the attack.

    Wijnaldum might play in the CDM position with Milner and Keita taking control of the mid-field.

    The Reds will have to take to the field without Dejan Lovren, who is out due to a pelvic injury.

    Alexander Oxlade-Chamberlain's knee injury will also prevent him from taking part tonight.

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    Brighton

    How does the Brighton squad look?

    Brighton had prevented relegation comfortably last season and have impressed everyone by defeating United.

    They might field a 4-2-2-1-1 formation tonight with Murray as the striker and their most promising talent, Gross as the attacking mid-fielder.

    Propper and Stephens might act as central midfielders with Bernardo, Bong, Balogun, and Montoya bringing up the rear.

    Injuries will keep away Andone, Bruno, Izquierdo, and Dunk.

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    TV listing

    Predicted line-up and TV listing

    Liverpool- Alisson, Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

    Brighton- Ryan, Bong, Balogun, Montoya, Bernardo, Propper, Stephens, March, Gross, Knockaert, Murray.

    The match is scheduled to take place at 10:00 PM and can be viewed on Star Sports Select 1 or Star Sports Select HD.

    Fans can also live-stream the match on Hotstar.

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