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Liverpool travel to Brighton on Sunday in the Premier League, with both sides hoping to bounce back from defeats last weekend.
Having both played in the Europa League on Thursday night, it will be an intriguing battle between two sides adjusting to their new schedule. Roberto De Zerbi has , with the additional challenges this poses as Liverpool also compete in the second tier of continental competition for the first time since 2015/16.
With an impressive record as Seagulls boss, on Merseyside and this weekend’s match provides an interesting tactical battle. Brighton ’s form has faltered since the start of their European journey, with a 6-1 defeat away to Aston Villa last weekend proving a shock to the system for high-flying Albion.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will be hurting from their , their first defeat of the season. However, with both sides within three points of Man City at the top of the Premier League, they will have a sense of shared optimism for the boost that could be provided by a win.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match:
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When is Brighton vs Liverpool?
Liverpool travel to the south coast for their fixture against Brighton on Sunday, 8th October, with the match kicking off at 2 pm UK time.
How to watch Brighton vs Liverpool:
Brighton vs Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League. You can sign up to Sky Sports , alternatively you can watch the match on NOW TV contract-free with a day or month subscription - see more details .
Team news:
Ahead of their Thursday night trip to Union S-G, Klopp revealed that Cody Gakpo would be among those who would miss out due to injury, albeit with no word on his fitness for Sunday afternoon’s fixture. He joins Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic on the sidelines, with Darwin Nunez facing a potential league return following a knee injury which kept him out against Spurs.
Klopp will hope to have as many injury problems resolved as possible, with Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones both missing out this weekend through suspension after their respective red cards against Spurs.
Kaoru Mitoma will be one of the key threats for Brighton against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon ((Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images))For Brighton, they have been hit with the news that Pervis Estupinan will miss the match through injury, with the left-back out of action for the next month. He joins Julio Enciso on the sidelines, with Pascal Gross, James Milner and Adam Lallana all doubtful.
Odds:
Latest odds from :
Brighton - 2/1
Draw - 11/4
Liverpool - 23/20
*odds subject to change
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