Liverpool XI vs Wolves: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Arne Slot facing big selection decisions with Reds down to bare bones in attack

Federico Chiesa is pushing for a rare start when Liverpool play Wolves at Anfield.

But Mohamed Salah is at the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Gakpo is rated by Slot as “50-50” to be fit, so Chiesa could make his first Premier League start of the season.

Alexander Isak is facing a spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg at Tottenham

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Chiesa’s only two starts this season have come in the Carabao Cup.

Ibrahima Konate was surpassingly absent from images from training in the build-up to the Wolves game, so there are doubts around his fitness. Andrew Robertson could have to fill-in at centre-back if Konate is not fit.

Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended so Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones are also set to be among the five starters behind Ekitike.

Jeremie Frimpong returned from a two-month absence as a second-half substitute in the Spurs win and could start at right-back with Conor Bradley also a fitness doubt.

Asked about Frimpong in his pre-match press conference, Slot said: “In the weekend he was on a maximum of 30 minutes because he has been out for quite long. I think he is able to start this weekend if I make that decision.”

Alisson will start in goal ahead of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate at centre-back.

Milos Kerkez will continue at left-back.

Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni remain sidelined.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konte, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenbech, Jones; Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitike

Injured: Isak, Endo, Gomez, Leoni

Doubts: Bradley, Gakpo

Suspended: Szoboszlai

Unavailable: Salah

Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday, December 27, 2025