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Liverpool v Swansea City: match preview

Liverpool v Swansea City
Liverpool v Swansea City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.

With one win in 10 matches a visit to Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool looks ominous for Garry Monk but, with Philippe Coutinho struggling with a hamstring problem and Lucas Leiva suspended, and the two have been key to their team’s recovery under the former Borussia Dortmund coach, Swansea will hope to frustrate at Anfield. Klopp has called for Liverpool to bring the devastating form that mauled Manchester City last weekend home with them. He is yet to taste a Premier League victory at Anfield but five wins from six matches in all competitions suggests the wait will not continue for long. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Sunday 4.15pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 4 Swansea City 1

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G11, Y42, R1, 3.9 cards per game

Odds H 1-2 A 15-2 D 15-4

Liverpool

Subs from Bogdan, Touré, Teixeira, Ibe, Benteke, Origi, Chirivella, Rossiter, Brannagan, Randall, Sinclair

Doubtful Coutinho (hamstring), Rossiter (hamstring)

Injured Henderson (foot, 6 Dec), José Enrique (hamstring, 6 Dec), Flanagan (knee, 19 Dec), Sakho (knee, 26 Dec), Gomez (knee, May), Ings (knee, May), Sturridge (foot, unknown)

Suspended Lucas (one match)

Form DDDWLW

Discipline Y30 R1

Leading scorer Coutinho 5

Swansea City

Subs from Nordfeldt, Tremmel, Amat, Bartley, Britton, Tabamou, Routledge, Rangel, Grimes, Barrow, Emnes, Gomis

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Shelvey (one match)

Form DLWLLD

Discipline Y24 R0

Leading scorer Ayew 6

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