Diogo Jota decision made as £60m star drops out: Liverpool predicted starting XI v Leicester
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Liverpool will hope to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they host Leicester City in the late Boxing Day kick-off.
The Reds are currently four points clear at the Premier League summit, ahead of Chelsea’s 3pm kick-off with Fulham.
Liverpool had stumbled a little in the league ahead of their 6-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur as they drew against Fulham and Newcastle United.
Now, with Chelsea snapping at their heels, the Reds will be eager to keep the Blues at bay when they host the Foxes at Anfield.
TBR Football looks at who Liverpool manager Arne Slot could pick in the Reds starting XI for the visit of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s charges.
Liverpool team news v Leicester
Liverpool’s injury situation has eased considerably, with just two players still unavailable for the Leicester game.
Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley will miss out on the match as they continue to recover from injuries.
Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa is a doubt after he missed out on the trip to Tottenham due to illness.
Diogo Jota backed to return for Liverpool as Dominik Szoboszlai dropped
While Joe Gomez has done well in defence for Liverpool, he has started their last six games, so Slot could give Jarell Quansah a run-out.
No other changes are expected in the Reds back line, with Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold featuring in front of Alisson Becker.
Slot could also look to make changes in the midfield, with an eye on Sunday’s Premier League trip to West Ham.
With that in mind, the Liverpool boss could give Dominik Szoboszlai a rest and start Curtis Jones ahead of the £60million Hungary international.
As for the front line, one change could come in the shape of Diogo Jota returning to the starting XI and Luis Diaz switching to the left.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Jota
