Liverpool are looking to make it consecutive victories in the Premier League for the first time in well over two months as they host Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday.
WATCH — Liverpool v Sunderland
Arne Slot made a big call for the trip to West Ham on Sunday as Mohamed Salah was left out, and it worked as Liverpool won 2-0 to end a run of six defeats from their last seven in the league. Now it's all about building some consistency and making sure injuries calm down so they can push to be in the top four of the congested table over the festive period.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSunderland sit one point above Liverpool in the table as Regis Le Bris' side launched yet another stunning comeback on Saturday, this time to win 3-2 at home against Bournemouth after being 2-0 down. The Black Cats continue to be clinical and aggressive and a push for European qualification shouldn't be out of reach for the new boys.
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How to watch Liverpool vs Sunderland live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3:15pm ET Wednesday (December 3)Venue: Anfield — LiverpoolTV Channel: NBCSNStreaming: Stream live on Peacock
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLiverpool team news, focus
Arne Slot has said both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley are working their way back to full fitness and Bradley could be available at the weekend against Leeds. Slot has also spoken about managing the fitness of trio Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Joe Gomez as they all came in and had a big impact in the win at West Ham at the weekend. Hugo Ekitike, Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones could all be rotated into the lineup if needed. And all eyes will be on Salah to see if he starts, as Slot has confirmed he will head to the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt on December 15.
Sunderland team news, focus
Le Bris has a very settled lineup but he knows Sunderland will lose more players than any other Premier League side to AFCON later this month which will have a big impact. Still, Granit Xhaka is running the show in midfield and drove them to victory after a tough start against Bournemouth at the weekend. Brian Brobbey is pushing for a start after scoring another key late goal, while playmaker Enzo Le Fee is so tricky to stop.
Liverpool vs Sunderland prediction
All signs point to Liverpool backing up their win at West Ham but this will be very tough. Liverpool 2-1 Sunderland.
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