Liverpool: Dejan Lovren (fatigue) is out, as is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who is still recovering from a long-term injury. Liverpool are set to name the same starting line-up for the third game in a row.
Brighton: Leon Balogun could make his Brighton debut. Lewis Dunk is a major doubt with an ankle injury sustained against Manchester United.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp:
“We will see (on selecting the same team). That must always be an option and we’ve had enough sessions.
“I don’t think it makes sense to only stick to a team because we won, [although] that’s the most important thing.
“We have quality in the squad and there can be different reasons to change the line-up, so that’s possible of course.”
Brighton manager Chris Hughton:
“We certainly need to show a lot of the qualities that we showed in last week’s performance [against Manchester United]. Hopefully it allows us to go to Liverpool with a little bit more confidence, a little bit less pressure.
“I expect the tempo of the game to be very fast. That’s what they [Liverpool] have proved already this season, that’s what they showed last season, and they’ve made good additions to the squad so I expect nothing different to that.”
Did you know?
Liverpool have taken a majority of the spoils facing the ‘Seagulls’, having won 15 of their previous 27 encounters, losing four and drawing the other eight.
This includes two heavy hammerings last season, with a 5-1 away win for Klopp’s men in December and a 4-0 victory on home soil in May.
Brighton last inflicted defeat on the ‘Reds’ in a 2-0 FA Cup shock in January 1984.
Possible lineups:
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Brighton: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Balogun, Bong; Propper, Stephens; Knockaert, Gross, March; Murray.
Prediction: Liverpool 3 – 1 Brighton