For the ultimate time this season, Liverpool are on the highway and make their second journey to Brighton underneath Arne Slot in a bid to make it three wins from three towards the Seagulls.
Brighton vs. Liverpool
Premier League (37) | AMEX StadiumMay 19, 2025 | 8pm (BST)
After which there have been two! The season is winding down and Slot’s aspect have a visit to the south coast to shut out their time on the highway this season.
Liverpool have been having fun with the liberty their early title success has gifted them however Brighton are nonetheless in want of factors if they’re to remain in rivalry for European soccer subsequent season.
1. A clear invoice of well being for Liverpool
With Joe Gomez again in coaching after a prolonged spell out with a hamstring damage, there is no such thing as a one on Liverpool’s damage checklist – fairly the rarity!
The defender re-joined his teammates previous to Arsenal‘s go to however Arne Slot couldn’t “assure” he would see any minutes earlier than the tip of the season as “he has been out for a very long time.”
With a full squad to select from, there shall be a few names left on Merseyside and all eyes shall be on whether or not Trent Alexander-Arnold is chosen after the bitter response final day out.
Slot wouldn’t be drawn into making a declaration on Friday however there was sufficient time to replicate and plenty of will hope he involves the suitable determination.
2. Journeys to Ibiza and Dubai
With the title wrapped up, the squad was given the vast majority of the week off to get pleasure from as they happy and that noticed the gamers journey collectively to Dubai as a part of an organised journey.
From lodge swimming pools to a luxurious yacht, they have been actually dwelling the excessive life and never serious about their newest journey to the south coast.
Slot, in the meantime, flew to Ibiza and was given a champion’s welcome on the island’s O Seaside membership – he was joined by his workers together with assistant coach John Heitinga.
It’s out of the unusual for such journeys to happen through the season however Liverpool are prioritising downtime over coaching after an exhaustive marketing campaign, and you may’t blame them!
3. Brighton nonetheless trying to find a European place
The highest seven within the Premier League are assured to be taking part in in Europe subsequent season nevertheless it may turn into eight, and Brighton are within the reckoning.
At present in ninth place, beneath Brentford however stage on factors, the Seagulls have loads of incentive within the video games that stay, not like the Reds who acquired the job executed early.
They’re unbeaten of their final three and will definitely not be on the seaside for this fixture!
4. Virgil van Dijk the ever-present
Virgil van Dijk has performed each minute of each league recreation for Liverpool this season in one more outstanding nod to the most effective asset any participant can have, availability.
He’s vying to turn into the primary outfield participant of any workforce to play each minute in two league title-winning seasons since Phil Neal in 1981/82 and 1982/83.
Though there’s little to play for now, you count on the captain will need to be concerned in each minute that continues to be of one other very particular season.
That £75 million price ticket continues to seem like pittance.
5. No James Milner for Brighton
Joao Pedro is again in rivalry for the Seagulls after serving a three-game suspension for violent conduct after a pink card at Brentford, whereas Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman and Igor Julio additionally return.
As for Kaoru Mitoma, Fabian Hurzeler revealed he has “some minor points” and he must see if he’s a “chance for us within the squad.”
It gives extra choices for Brighton, who will nonetheless be with out ex-Crimson James Milner as he continues to recuperate from a long-term damage, whereas Georginio Rutter can be absent.
6. Who shall be in Liverpool’s XI?
The apparent starter is Conor Bradley, with Slot having lengthy confirmed that Alexander-Arnold is not going to be assuming that function within the video games that stay – and a few will hope he has no function in any respect.
There are a variety of how Slot may look to arrange his aspect, both with extra modifications akin to the aspect we noticed at Chelsea or with just a few tweaks from final day out towards Arsenal.
Alexis Mac Allister has not began the final two video games and should be in rivalry towards his former aspect.
Harvey Elliott, Jarell Quansah and Kostas Tsimikas will hope for a minimum of yet another begin as too will Darwin Nunez, however the writing is on the wall because the No. 9 has not began any of the final 9.
Predicted Reds XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Elliott, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Jota
7. “Time to attract a line underneath” Trent scenario
Talking in his press convention on Friday, Slot mentioned the will to shift focus again on the league title as an alternative of Trent Alexander-Arnold, although he’s answerable for that together with his choice decisions:
“Final week, individuals talked about it to me. Then, after all, we had the response of our followers within the stadium which was totally different, constructive and detrimental.
“Then all of the pundits talked about it, the entire nation talked about it and I believe now it’s time to attract a line underneath that.
“Let’s focus now on the truth that we gained the league and for us to benefit from the upcoming one-and-a-half weeks with that feeling, and never speak and be distracted that a lot about Trent’s scenario.”
8. Exceptional away report on the road
For the twenty eighth and last time this season in all competitions, Liverpool will play away from residence.
They’re in quest of a membership report on the south coast, with a single aim wanted to turn into the primary aspect in Liverpool’s historical past to attain in each away recreation of a league season.
Fairly the feat if they’ll get it executed!
A victory, in the meantime, could be the Reds’ twelfth away win within the league and in solely 4 of the earlier 109 campaigns has that determine been exceeded.
9. Referee: Andy Madley
The referee for the ultimate away recreation is Andy Madley, who has already overseen Liverpool 4 occasions this season – the Reds have three wins and one draw from these video games.
He averages 4.1 yellow playing cards per recreation within the Premier League this season and has proven just one pink card.
Madley shall be assisted by Simon Bennett and Dan Cook dinner – who was famously the VAR assistant when a respectable aim at Tottenham was by no means awarded.
The fourth official, in the meantime, is Darren Bond and Darren England is lead VAR.
10. How one can comply with the match with TIA!
Liverpool’s journey to Brighton shall be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK, which you’ll be able to stream right here, with protection underway at 6.30pm (BST).
This Is Anfield’s reside weblog, in the meantime, is the place so that you can preserve knowledgeable and entertained by the unapologetically biased Harry McMullen, who shall be reside from 7.15pm.
Up the Champions!
