Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Liverpool host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, aiming to return to winning ways after suffering a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City before the international break.

Nottingham Forest picked up their first league win under Sean Dyche in their most recent outing, beating Leeds United 3-1 at home.

Match preview

Liverpool have collected just three points from their last six league games, with only Wolverhampton Wanderers picking up fewer points over the same period.

The Reds looked to have turned the corner after consecutive wins against Aston Villa and Real Madrid, but were dreadful against City.

Despite their struggles, Liverpool have lost just one home game in the league.

The visitors have played better under Dyche and will be confident of getting a result at Anfield.

Forest are sixth in the league for long balls per game this term, which is bad news for Liverpool, as they have struggled to deal with them.

Liverpool are favourites, but an upset should not be ruled out.

Head-to-head

Liverpool have won 60, drawn 30 and lost 32 of their previous fixtures with Forest.

Team news

Liverpool could welcome back goalkeeper Alisson Becker, but Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni are still sidelined.

Douglas Luiz, Chris Wood, Ola Aina, and Callum Hudson-Odoi are fitness concerns for Forest.

Key players

Liverpool

Dominik Szoboszlai: The Hungarian has just two league goal involvements, but has been the Reds’ most consistent performer.

Virgil van Dijk: Leading the league in clearances, his aerial ability will be crucial against Forest’s attacking style.

Nottingham Forest

Elliot Anderson: Considered one of the league’s best midfielders, his performance could be decisive in this game.

Morgan Gibbs-White: He has three league goal involvements – the most of any Forest player.

Stats transfermarkt.com, 11v11.com & sofascore.com.