But winning means knocking one of the favorites out of the race. Liverpool have the chance to advance for the fourth time in a row this season.The FA Cup is therefore low on Liverpool’s list of priorities at the moment. The Carabao Cup must take priority as Liverpool reach the semi-finals and play Fulham on Wednesday and must be taken seriously to avoid defeat.
A comeback or a massive defeat against a Premier League title rival. Arsenal could very well do without playing until January 20 after that. With all that in mind, here are the teams selected by some of the Liverpool.com writers. And later today, we will publish all Emirates information on our website.Matt Addison – Luis Diaz replaces Mohamed SalahLet’s start with the easy choices and go from there. They will need Alisson Becker in goal and Joe Gomez on the left. Because there is no one else. Virgil van Dijk should start at centre-back, with Alexis McAllister and Curtis Jones to choose from. Against his favorite team, I would pick Diogo Jota from the start. Jarell Quansah could play, Ibrahima Konate could play midweek.
Conor Bradley could get an hour ahead at right-back before Trent Alexander-Arnold comes in (although it could also be the other way around). I would use Harvey Elliott in midfield instead of attack, leaving Jota, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.
The starting XI: Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dyke, Gomes; Elliott, McAlister, Jones; Diaz, Nunez, Hot Predicted final score: 2-1 to Arsenal. One thing to consider: who will play on the right with Mohamed Salah and Dominic Szoboslai missing?James Martin – Includes Ryan Gravenberch and Jarrell Quansah.It’s a balancing act on Klopp’s part, with the League Cup semi-finals on the horizon but a short break after that (barring a return at Anfield).
The mystery begins with the goalkeeper. Isn’t Caoimhin Kelleher’s trophy-winning status so incredible? I tend to think it’s impossible. He tends to only feature in FA Cup games and plays more than usual due to League Cup and Europa League opportunities.To that end, Klopp should not hesitate to bring in Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk when chasing victory.
However, Quansah when gaven a chance and proved that he could be trusted. Owen Beck may have been brought in to replace Gomes at left-back but has been banned from Scotland’s domestic cups. Instead, the semi-final of the League Cup may be difficult for him. Then there is the question of how to conclude the prayer. Harvey Elliott with support from Nunez and Diaz. Perhaps the 20-year-old will return to midfield against Fulham, something Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo will be reluctant to do (at least initially).
Liverpool and Arsenal will likely agree on one thing ahead of today’s FA Cup third round: a replay may be the worst of all scenarios. In case of a tie, no overtime will be granted. Instead, the two teams are scheduled to meet again at Anfield in a few weeks’ time. Jurgen Klopp has a busy December ahead of him and with his squad weakening and injuries mounting each week, he will be keen to avoid this result.
Mc Allister’s return to midfield came at the right time and he was able to start. Curtis Jones is almost a must pick, and Ryan Gravenbirch will get his chance in the rotation alongside him.
