The Reds have one of the most impressive home records in the league this season and will be confident of extending that run at the same time as Arsenal, their biggest title rivals, are away at relegation-threatened Wolves.
High-flying Nottingham Forest – also six points adrift of leaders Liverpool in third – face a tricky test on the road at in-form Bournemouth.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Liverpool vs Ipswich is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time today on Saturday January 25, 2025.
The match will take place at Anfield.
Where to watch Liverpool vs Ipswich
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5:15pm, with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm.
Live blog: You can follow all the action this afternoon via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Liverpool vs Ipswich team news
“The idea was to take Dom off and Ryan off at half-time,” Slot said. “But Curtis unfortunately couldn’t continue so that’s why Dom stayed a bit longer.”
Conor Bradley was taken off as a precautionary measure in the 86th minute, but Trent Alexander-Arnold will start on Saturday in any case. Cody Gakpo was rested, so should return to the lineup in place of Darwin Nunez, who again struggled to make an impact despite his dramatic late brace off the bench at Brentford.
Ibrahima Konate is a slight doubt to start with a minor knock to his knee, with Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez both out.
Ipswich will have midfield loanee Kalvin Phillips available again, after he was unable to face parent club Manchester City last time out. Otherwise, it is a case of as you were with Conor Chaplin, Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe and Sammie Szmodics all sidelined through injury.
Return: Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was rested against Lille in the Champions League in midweek
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Liverpool vs Ipswich prediction
Liverpool will rightly be wondering how many they could score after seeing a supposedly struggling Man City side put six past Ipswich last weekend. A relatively rotated side in midweek means the Reds will be somewhat refreshed, and that will go a long way.
Arsenal are playing at the same time – a rarity this season – and Slot will want to make sure his team’s six-point lead at the top of the table is at least intact come 5pm.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Liverpool vs Ipswich match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
