Liverpool team vs Brighton confirmed as Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz decisions made

Liverpool boss has for the clash with Brighton at Anfield. And both sides look very different from when they last met just three days ago.

Cody Gakpo was the Reds' top performer on the south coast, and he retains his place on the left flank. scored what proved to be the winning goal but he drops to the bench ahead of a week that also sees Liverpool play Bayer Leverkusen in the and then Aston Villa a week today.

Caoimhin Kelleher returns in goal after Viteszlav Jaros stepped in for him on Wednesday. Across the back four, there is a complete change too, with and Kostas Tsimikas starting at full-back and Ibrahima Konate and back together in the center, in for Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez.

In the Liverpool midfield, Arne Slot goes with what he appears to have decided is his best trio. Alexis Mac Allister returns to the line-up in the middle of the pitch, ahead of who will play as the number six. Dominik Szoboszlai is the number 10 with Curtis Jones dropping out of the team.

Mohamed Salah and are recalled in the Liverpool attack while Gakpo, as mentioned, will be stationed on the left. Alisson Becker, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota and all remain sidelined through injury and none of the quartet are expected to be back in action before the November international break.

Liverpool starting XI in full: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo. Subs: Jaros, Gomez, Bradley, Quansah, Robertson, Morton, Endo, Jones, Diaz.

Brighton starting XI in full: Verbruggen; Veltman, Igor, Van Hecke, Kadioglu, Estupinan; Hinshelwood, Ayari; Rutter, Welbeck, Mitoma. Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Gruda, Enciso, Adingra, Moder, Baleba, Wieffer, Ferguson.