ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — Liverpool end an 18-day wait for match action as they host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
The Reds claimed a much-needed win over Ajax in their last outing but the postponement of their trip to Chelsea and an international break have conspired to ensure they were unable to quickly build on that victory.
They must hope that momentum has not been lost as they come up against a Brighton side who may well be enjoying new manager bounce.
After losing Graham Potter to Chelsea, the Seagulls moved quickly to appoint Roberto De Zerbi, who could be in for a baptism of fire at one of English football’s most iconic grounds.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
Liverpool vs. Brighton live score
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Liverpool vs. Brighton live updates, highlights from Premier League
60 mins from kickoff: The team news is in!
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Firmino, Carvalho.
Brighton: Sanchez, Webster, Veltman, Dunk, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Estupinan, March, Gross, Welbeck, Trossard.
75 mins from kickoff: Some interesting team news awaits us in 15 minutes.
What will Roberto De Zerbi’s first Brighton starting XI look like? And will Jurgen Klopp make changes from that morale-boosting win over Ajax last time out?
105 mins from kickoff: In his programme notes, Jurgen Klopp has been addressing Liverpool’s mixed start to the season and their need to get on a good run before the season pauses for the World Cup.
He wrote: “No-one here is hiding from the fact we have had a far from ideal start to the campaign. But at the same time, we all see the opportunity that is right in front of us.
“Between now and the break for the World Cup we are ‘game, game, game, game’. It is persistent. It is relentless. But that’s been our life at LFC for as long as I can remember.
“We have to embrace this challenge. See it as pressure of opportunity.”
120 mins from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Liverpool vs. Brighton from Anfield.
Liverpool vs. Brighton lineups
Jordan Henderson makes his return to the Liverpool starting line-up after overcoming a hamstring injury, and there is also a surprise start in the front three for youngster Fabio Carvalho.
The latter’s involvement is a nod to a busy period for the Reds’ international stars, but also allows them to name a strong bench.
Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago — Salah, Firmino, Carvalho
Subs: Gomez, Milner, Adrian, Elliott, Jota, Diaz, Nunez, Arthur, Phillips
Midfielder Enock Mwepu misses out for Brighton after being hospitalised by illness while with Zambia in Mali.
Former Liverpool favourite Adam Lallana (calf) and winger Jeremy Sarmiento (knee) both return but are only fit enough for the bench. Poland prospect Jakub Moder is out until 2023 with an ACL injury.
Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez (GK) — Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan — Caicedo, Mac Allister — March, Gross, Trossard — Welbeck
Subs: Lamptey, Colwill, Lallana, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Steele, Gilmour.
What time is Liverpool vs. Brighton?
Liverpool play host to Brighton at Anfield in Liverpool, England. It kicks off at 15:00 BST on Saturday, October 1.
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Saturday, October 1 | Saturday, October 1 | Saturday, October 1 | Sunday, October 2 |
| Time | 15:00 BST | 10:00 ET | 10:00 ET | 00:00 AET |
How to watch Liverpool vs. Brighton
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | – | – | – | – |
| Streaming | – | Telemundo, Peacock | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime. Liverpool vs. Brighton will not be shown on TV or streamed live in the UK.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
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