Fulham will host Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday, looking to bounce back from the disappointing defeats against Crystal Palace and Arsenal.

Fulham are currently ninth in the Premier League table, and they will be hoping to secure European football for the next season as they get set for the game vs Liverpool on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if they can finish the season strongly and give themselves a chance of competing in Europe next season.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are coming into this game on the back of a Merseyside Derby win over Everton. After two consecutive defeats, the win over Everton will have given them some much-needed relief and a confidence boost. The Reds will look to finish the season strongly and win the league title now.

Liverpool are undefeated in the last 26 Premier League games, and they have not faced a defeat against Fulham away from home in the last seven matches. The away side will certainly fancy their chances of picking up all three points here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Fulham

Marco Silva will be without Kenny Tete due to a knee injury and Harry Wilson due to an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Reiss Nelson misses out with a thigh injury. Fulham are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Bernd Leno in goal.

Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight, defensively, and hit Liverpool on the break. Issa Diop will start alongside Joachim Andersen at the heart of the defence.

As for the midfield unit, Sasa Lukic will start alongside Andreas Pereira in the double pivot, and they will add defensive cover and drive to the side. Emile Smith Rowe will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Adama Traore and Alex Iwobi will start on the flanks, and they will add pace, flair and goals to the side. Finally, Rodrigo Muniz will lead the line for Fulham vs Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Robinson; Lukic, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz

Liverpool

Tyler Morton is out with a shoulder injury, Joe Gomez is still recovering from his hamstring injury, and Trent Alexander-Arnold is sidelined with an injury as well.

Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Fulham, with Alisson Becker in goal.  Conor Bradley and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in the central defensive partnership.

As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add defensive cover and control from the deep. Dominik Szoboszlai will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates from the number ten role.

Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line again for Liverpool vs Fulham after his Derby winner.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota

Key Stats

• Liverpool are undefeated in their last seven away matches against Fulham in all competitions.
• Liverpool are undefeated in their last 26 matches in the Premier League.
• 21 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
• Fulham have lost three of the last four matches in all competitions.
• Liverpool have scored eight times in their last four away league games and all eight goals have either been scored (five) or assisted (three) by Mohamed Salah.

Player to Watch

Mohamed Salah

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The Egyptian International has had an impressive season, and he is our key player to watch out for. Salah has not been able to find the back of the net recently, and he will be rearing to get back to his peak form. He will look to score and create opportunities for his teammates.

Fulham will look to make life difficult for Liverpool away from home, and they will need to step up and make a defining contribution in the final third. He will be the key to Liverpool, grinding out all three points away from home.

Meanwhile, since a run of scoring in eight consecutive appearances in all competitions in January and February, Mohamed Salah has scored just twice in six games, with both goals penalties against Southampton. So, he will be eager to return to his best this weekend.

Prediction

Fulham 1-2 Liverpool

Both teams will be looking to pick up a win here, and this will be a close contest. Liverpool have not been at their convincing best in recent weeks, and they will have to work hard to get a victory here. Fulham have done reasonably well in the recent outings, and they will be hoping to get a good result at home.

Both sides are likely to get on the score sheet, but Liverpool have enough depth and quality in their attacking unit to grind out a positive result. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Arne Slot and his charges.