Another week, another team Brighton beat last season in the same fixture but look very unlikely to beat again this season. That said Graham Potter’s side will do a better job defensively than Manchester United last Sunday but the chances of them containing Mohamed Salah or outscoring Liverpool are almost nil. Jürgen Klopp’s side need to keep pace with Chelsea and Manchester City, though. Both those frontrunners will be expecting wins and maybe Brighton can find some joy in exasperating Liverpool until at least the second half. That’s a big task considering Klopp’s powerhouse are the top scorers in the opening period this season with 12 goals. Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 0 Brighton 1
Referee Mike Dean
This season G6 Y21 R0 3.5 cards/game
Odds H 3-11 A 25-2 D 23-4
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, Kelleher, Gomez, Williams, Phillips, Konaté, Tsimikas, Keïta, Origi, Minamino, Firmino, Fabinho, Keïta
Doubtful Fabinho (knee), Keïta (shin)
Injured Thiago (calf, 3 Nov), Milner (hamstring, 20 Nov), Elliott (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y9 R0
Form WWDDWW
Leading scorer Salah 10
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Connolly, Sarmiento, Lamptey, Mac Allister, Scherpen, Richards, Mwepu, Bissouma, Richards
Doubtful Richards (back)
Injured Alzate (ankle, Jan), Welbeck (hamstring, unknown), Burn (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y24 R0
Form WWDDDL
Leading scorer Maupay 4
