With the Reds hosting second-placed Chelsea at Anfield in the Premier League this weekend, we take a look at the team manager Brendan Rodgers will field against the Blues …
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GK: Simon Mignolet
The Belgium international has enjoyed an up-and-down start to his Liverpool career following his £9m move from Sunderland last summer.
RB: Glen Johnson
Another rock-solid campaign at the back by the Englishman, whose return from both groin and ankle injuries earlier this year has coincided with the Reds’ return run of impressive Premier League form.
CB: Martin Skrtel
The shaven-headed Slovakia international has been the club’s best central defender so far this season, and not only that, but the centre back is also currently the highest-scoring defender in the Premier League this campaign with seven strikes to his name to date.
CB: Daniel Agger
Expect the experienced vice-captain to be recalled to the heart of the Reds’ back four for the visit of Chelsea on Sunday in place of Mamadou Sakho after the Frenchman endured a tough encounter at Norwich City last time out.
LB: Jon Flanagan
One of the emerging heroes of this unlikely campaign so far, the England Under-21 international may even now earn himself a shock call-up to the England squad for this summer’s World Cup if he continues in this kind of form between now and the end of the season.
DM: Steven Gerrard
The Reds’ influential skipper will once again be asked to patrol in front of the back four against the Blues on Sunday, putting out fires and exuding his usual degree of confidence.
DM: Joe Allen
The little Wales international has really started to find his best form of late since first joining the Merseysiders from Swansea City along with Rodgers in the summer of 2012.
AM: Philippe Coutinho
The twinkle-toed Brazilian has been an absolute revelation since signing from Inter Milan for just £8.5m last January and he will be sure to have another key role to play against Chelsea this weekend.
ST: Daniel Sturridge
The England international is in line to have recovered from the hamstring injury that brought about a premature end to his involvement against Manchester City in the Reds’ last home league fixture a fortnight ago.
FW: Raheem Sterling
The young Englishman is in the form of his life at present, so much so that now the 19-year-old could have even forced his way into England’s starting lineup for their opening World Cup group game against Italy in June.
FW: Luis Suarez
The Uruguayan star is set to be crowned the PFA Player of the Year on Sunday night, so what better way to celebrate that achievement than by scoring against Chelsea earlier in the day.
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