{"id":2177,"date":"2025-01-03T22:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/01\/03\/joe-gomez-is-sidelined-4-2-3-1-liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-united\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T22:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:10:44","slug":"joe-gomez-is-sidelined-4-2-3-1-liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/01\/03\/joe-gomez-is-sidelined-4-2-3-1-liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Gomez Is Sidelined | 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool are sitting atop of the Premier League points table with a comfortable gap of six points despite having played a game lesser. Their next fixture is against Manchester United in the league at home this Sunday, which will be a high-voltage game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Reds will be the hot favourites going into the clash as their form hasn\u2019t been unmatchable. Arne Slot\u2019s men would like to collect all three points to not only celebrate another big victory but also maintain their domination this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defence<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alisson Becker didn\u2019t have much to do against West Ham United. He will take up the gloves for the Reds once again. It\u2019s not even a debate that <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/2025\/01\/liverpool-not-yet-successful-regarding-this-star-players-contract-is-he-leaving-for-real-madrid\/\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> is the right-back in the lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joe Gomez limped off the pitch and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is unlikely to feature in this game. Jarell Quansah should be forming the centre-back duo with Virgil van Dijk. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Left-back Andy Robertson didn\u2019t look <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">enough comfortable<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> but might keep his spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_303950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303950\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fbl-eng-pr-liverpool-crystal-palace-compressed-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-303950\">Liverpool\u2019s English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts to their defeat on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 14, 2024. Palace won the game 1-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS \/ AFP) \/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Midfield<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The duo of Alexis Mac Allister and<a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/tag\/ryan-gravenberch\/\"> Ryan Gravenberch<\/a> is providing good yields for Arne Slot and hence, there is no reason to change anything in the middle of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Attack<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The dangerous Mohamed Salah operates on the right wing without any surprise. While Cody Gakpo is deployed on the other flank, <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/2021\/08\/aston-villa-eyeing-a-move-for-curtis-jones\/\">Curtis Jones <\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is likely to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> make way for Dominik Szoboszlai for the attacking midfielder role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luis Diaz will be used as the number nine which he has adopted well so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joe Gomez is a confirmed absentee while the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, and Federico Chiesa are doubtful. The trio continue to build up their respective fitness but might not start in a high-voltage game like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_318419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318419\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ab3DKjdabq.png\" alt width=\"336\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ab3DKjdabq.png 336w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ab3DKjdabq-196x300.png 196w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318419\">4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-96x96.jpeg\" alt=\"Wansh Agarwal\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-75x75.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-04-at-22.18.32-1-350x350.jpeg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/author\/wansh\/\"> Wansh Agarwal\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n<p> Wansh Agarwal is a sports enthusiast who likes to express his views through writing. He is a Manchester City fan but follows most sports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are sitting atop of the Premier League points table with a comfortable gap of six points despite having played a game lesser. Their next fixture is against Manchester United in the league at home this Sunday, which will be a high-voltage game. 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