Liverpool host Ipswich Town this afternoon in the reverse fixture of their encounter on opening day of the Premier League season.
The Arne Slot era got off to the perfect start at Portman Road with a 2-0 win in August.
Liverpool maintained their perfect record in the Champions League on Tuesday night as they beat 10-man Lille 2-1 at Anfield.
After being forced off at halftime against the Ligue 1 outfit, Curtis Jones isn’t fit for this afternoon’s clash. The expectation is that the midfielder won’t out for months, but he will be a doubt for the next fortnight. Jones joins Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Diogo Jota (muscle strain) on the treatment table.
Ipswich were dealt their joint-heaviest home defeat in Premier League history last weekend as they lost 6-0 to Manchester City. The only other time they have shipped six goals without reply at home in the competition was against today’s opponents in February 2002.
Kieran McKenna is likely to be without Sammie Szmodics and Conor Chaplin for the trip to Anfield. The attacking pair have missed the last few weeks of action through injury.
Liverpool vs Ipswich Town – Match Preview and team news
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Liverpool: LWDWW
Liverpool secured their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a tight victory over Lille. Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott scored either side of a Jonathan David equaliser to preserve their maximum points return in Europe. It is highly likely they will finish at the summit of the league phase, with second place Barcelona three points behind them with one game to go.
The Merseyside outfit will now turn their attention back to the Premier League, where they also find themselves top of the table. They boast a six-point lead over Arsenal with a game in hand, which is the rearranged Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
Ipswich: WDWLL
A dejected Ipswich were hit for six by Manchester City last weekend at Portman Road. An error-laden performance was punished by the champions with Phil Foden recording a brace.
That abysmal result saw the Tractor Boys drop back down into the relegation zone on goal difference, with Wolves narrowly ahead of them.
Ipswich haven’t won at Anfield since the turn of the millennia. It is undeniable that Kieran McKenna’s team need to start picking up points to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
