Sunderland take on Liverpool this weekend as they look to close the gap on safety. The Black Cats put in an encouraging performance against Manchester City on Tuesday night and will head into tomorrow’s match full of confidence. Jurgen Klopp’s men, captained by Sunderland man Jordan Henderson, are hoping to mount a late push for Europe and will see Saturday’s clash as an ideal opportunity to claim three points.
Kickoff – Saturday 6th February @ 1500
Venue – Anfield
Last Season – Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland
Referee – Robert Madley
Potential Sunderland Squad – Pickford, Mannone, Matthews, Jones, Brown, O’Shea, Yedlin, Kone, Van Aanholt, Kaboul, Cattermole, Rodwell, Lens, Kirchhoff, Toivonen, M’Vila, Johnson, Borini, Khazri, Watmore, Defoe.
Injuries: Larsson (Hamstring)
Potential Liverpool Squad: Bogdan, Mignolet, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Clyne, Toure, Allen, Ibe, Firmino, Teixeira, Lucas, Can, Milner, Henderson, Benteke, Randall, Flannagan, Sinclair, Rossiter, Lallana, Origi, Coutinho.
Injuries: Skrtel, Sturridge, Ings, Gomez.
Read Sunderland’s Prediction:
This will be a tough game for Sunderland but if they can put in a similar display as against Manchester City then I think the Black Cats can take something from the game.
Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
