Liverpool vs. Fulham lineups confirmed as Bradley Barcola, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo decisions revealed

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By Ben Knapton | 12 Sep 2026 13:48, Last updated: 12 Sep 2026 13:55

Liverpool and Fulham person confirmed their starting lineups for Saturday's Premier League fixture astatine Anfield.

The Reds instrumentality to top-flight work pursuing a 2-1 Champions League triumph implicit Atletico Madrid, which came astatine a flimsy outgo arsenic Bradley Barcola and Milos Kerkez were some withdrawn owed to cramp.

Andoni Iraola was already without Cody Gakpo for the European brushwood owed to the Dutchman's adductor injury, though some helium and Barcola were spotted with the squad up of kickoff.

The attacking brace are some successful the matchday ranks for the 3pm kickoff, though lone Barcola has been cleared to start, arsenic Gakpo takes his spot connected the substitutes' bench.

Iraola has nevertheless made 1 alteration successful attack, bringing successful Victor Munoz for Rio Ngumoha, portion Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexis Mac Allister successful midfield contempt the latter's winning extremity successful midweek.

The 3rd and last alteration to the hosts' XI sees Kostas Tsimikas measurement successful for Kerkez astatine left-back, arsenic Ronald Araujo continues connected the right-hand broadside successful spot of Jeremie Frimpong.

Liverpool vs. Fulham: Andoni Iraola makes 3 changes to starting lineup

Meanwhile, Fulham caput manager and erstwhile Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa has made conscionable 2 changes to the Cottagers XI that started past weekend's 3-2 London derby nonaccomplishment to Crystal Palace.

Summer signing David Affengruber comes successful for his debut astatine centre-back alongside Calvin Bassey, arsenic Joachim Andersen is dropped to the bench.

Arbeloa has besides opted for a much defensive-minded midfield, pairing the returning Sander Berge with Shea Charles, a determination that volition unit Alex Iwobi into a much attacking role.

Berge's promotion to the archetypal XI has travel astatine the disbursal of Cesar Palacios, who similar Mac Allister has been demoted contempt uncovering the backmost of the nett successful his astir caller appearance.

Kenny Tete, Emile Smith Rowe and Kevin - each of whom made headlines for their cryptic societal media enactment aft the nonaccomplishment to Palace - are among the replacements, arsenic is caller signing Hugo Larsson.

Liverpool commencement the time 13 places and 5 points supra winless Fulham successful the Premier League table, and the Reds eased past the Cottagers 2-0 successful this nonstop fixture past season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Frimpong, Nyoni, Koumas, Ngumoha

Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Andersen, Larsson, Angel, Smith Rowe, Palacios, Kevin, Muniz

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