Liverpool will welcome Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield this Sunday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds managed to earn a hard-fought 4-3 win over Villarreal recently, which should give them some confidence going into this game.
Andoni Iraola will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a lot of changes to his first XI for this clash. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola could all play from the start of this game for Liverpool.
4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Brighton
Defence
Alisson Becker will feature in between the sticks for the Reds after he conceded three goals in his last outing. Jeremy Jacquet will try to impress alongside Virgil Van Dijk at the heart of Iraola’s defence as they look to keep things solid at the back during the game.
Ronald Araujo will try to prove his worth as the right-back, while Milos Kerkez looks to impress on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Joe Gomez will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 20: Alisson Becker of Liverpool celebrates his team’s third goal scored by teammate Alexis Mac Allister during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF at Anfield on October 20, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
Midfield
Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will operate as the holding midfielders of the Reds as they try to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park and engineer some decent chances in the final third.
The gifted trio of Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Rio Ngumoha will play just ahead of them as part of Iraola’s attack. All three of them need to combine well inside the Brighton half if the Reds are to secure a positive result this weekend.
Trey Nyoni and Cody Gakpo will have to be content with a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to impress in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Alexander Isak will spearhead Iraola’s attack up top. He has to figure out a way to be a constant menace on the offensive end of the pitch.
Lewis Koumas will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if needed.