Liverpool vs Sheffield United – 2019/20 Premier League match preview, predicted line-ups

Liverpool will play Sheffield United on Thursday in 2019/20 Premier League as the season moves ahead. The Reds go into this game as the favourites.

Kick-off : 8:00 PM (Local)

Venue : Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool are in the form of their lives with almost winning everything coming their way. They will like to continue playing their brand of football.

Needless to say that Liverpool are 1st in the Premier League at the moment after 19 games with 55 points. The goal difference is +33.

Another match in which three points will be their up for grabs for Jurgen Klopp led side. Sheffield at home in new year should be a winning start.

Klopp will do nothing but say to his boys the exact words which he has been telling them over and over and i.e to score, keep a clean sheet and win.

On the other hand, Sheffield United have been good this season and they will like to improve further.

The Blades find themselves 8th in the points table after 20 matches with 29 points. The goal difference is +4.

Liverpool in new year is a tough match up for them away from home but they will look forward give them some fight.

Chris Wilder will have to be good tactically against Jurgen Klopp. Sheffield need to play a good game defensively and hit on counter.

Liverpool are ahead in terms of the head to head against Sheffield United and they will look to continue the good work.

Team news and possible line-ups

Simon Moore will not be available for Sheffield United for the Liverpool game as due to injury.

As for The Reds, Xherdan Shaqiri will be unavailable as due to injury.

Sheffield United XI : Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, McGoldrick, McBurnie.

Liverpool XI : Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Prediction

Should be a Liverpool win here. Jurgen Klopp’s side might win 2-0.